Blended Parents Research Paper

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As a junior in high school I became a part of a blended family, with a new stepmom and younger step brother moving into my home. It was one of the hardest transitions I've ever gone through in my life. Not only had my life changed when my parents got divorced, but now my life was changing again. There was nothing I could do about any of it, and I had no control over it.

Being a parent is the hardest job in the world, but I think being a stepparent can be even harder sometimes. In the movie clip you can tell that it seemed to be almost a compition between the mothers. I say mothers cause in my eyes they both share that duty when it comes to raising a child. For me it's about respecting the relationship the child has with all the parental units, not just biological. Each adult plays a key roll and makes a lasting impact in that child's life. I believe to take on someone else's child as your own is an unselfishness that can not be compared. …show more content…

Most children in blended families have already witnessed a marriage that has failed. When a marriage suffers, so do the children. Showing them what a respectful, loving, and lasting relationship looks like will help them emulate this when they start their own relationships. Children grow up and move on, but your marriage and the realtionship you have with your spouse is forever. Another suggestions as to why you should cater to your marriage and not the children, is to show unity and strenght in the relationship. I've seen children be able to munipulate the parent or step parent because of a lack of unity in their partnership.Being on the same page when it comes raising the children should be discussed from the

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