B.L.E.N.D. Building Love & Embracing a New Direction: Mixing Well in Your Blended Family (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780999306345)

While children ideally thrive in healthy, loving homes with their biological parents, the rising rates of divorce and remarriage have led to a significant increase in blended families. This shift presents unique challenges and opportunities, calling for understanding and strategies to ensure couples and children still experience the love, stability, and support they deserve.

B.L.E.N.D. offers encouragement and advice for couples struggling with the unique circumstances of raising biological and stepchildren in a blended family. In her real-life experiences as a wife and stepmother, Latariss Payne provides her honest insights and practical guidance to ensure that blended families have solid marriages, meaningful relationships with their stepchildren, and a respectful and supportive home.

In this book, Latariss addresses some of the most common struggles blended families face, including:

• Balancing different parenting styles and expectations
• Overcoming feelings of resentment or resistance from stepchildren
• Navigating boundaries with ex-spouses and extended family
• Creating unity and trust among biological and step-siblings

Latariss offers inspiration, hope, and a path to joy to blended families who want to intentionally create a legacy of love, unity, and lasting family connection.