Nobody Ever Said Blending Families Would Be Easy

I’m no therapist, counselor or psychologist. However, I am a woman, mother and wife and I have and still am experiencing the growing pains of having a beautifully blended family. I speak from the perspective of experience.

About 9 years ago, I made the tough decision to leave a marriage that had been unhealthy for a number of reasons. Due to legal issues and other heartbreaking details, his time with the children was very limited. I spent about a year as a newly single woman, since the age of 17. I was single with two bright little boys depending on me. Imagine the whole new scary world of dating!

Why I Stopped Overcompensating for the Absentee Parent

You might call it the “D” word—divorce. Many children are blessed to be overwhelmingly loved dearly by two caring adults, who are able to cohesively co-parent.  Then there are some children, like my own, who are not only left reeling in its turmoil, but are also left with an absentee parent.