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BLENDED FAMILY
Blended family (or stepfamilies): A family that includes two parents, one of which is not the biological parent of the child or children.
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Blended families have become the norm in America.
There are many advantages of blended families such having an extended support group; increased financial stability; healthy relationship dynamics; higher levels of happiness; and increased opportunities for teaching flexibility, problem-solving, and resiliency.
Along with the advantages of a blended family, there are also unique challenges. The development of a healthy blended family is a gradual and ongoing process.
Common challenges for parents and children in blended families include:
Parental Challenges:
- Experienced pressure to “make things work”
- Parental inexperience or insecurities
- Negotiating parental roles
- Step-parent’s need for belonging
- Discipline of the children
- Divided loyalties (such as choosing a child over a partner)
- The influence of the ex-spouse on their relationship
- Determining the nature of home life
Child and Adolescent Challenges:
- Stresses related to loss, change, and uncertainty
- Difficulty accepting a new parent
- Struggles related to sharing their parent
- Divided loyalties (such as choosing a biological parent over a step-parent)
- Sibling rivalry
Don’t underestimate the impact of joining members of your family.
Counseling and therapy at Wellness Grove…
Our clinicians provide strength-based counseling services to address the unique challenges experienced in your family. Among the many areas that we can offer knowledge and support are healthy communication and negotiation, marital adjustment and satisfaction, role clarification and boundary management, and the creation of new norms that promote connection and overall wellness. We are also able to provide preblended family counseling so that parents can begin to discuss and prepare for upcoming transitions.
Our in-person (outpatient) counseling services are offered in Canton OH (near Akron, North Canton, and Massillon). We also offer telemental health sessions to all Ohio residents.
Our in-person (outpatient) counseling services are offered in Canton OH (near Akron, North Canton, and Massillon). We also offer telemental health sessions to all Ohio residents.
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