Co-Parenting Archives - Better Than Blended

Debunking the Myths around Summer Visitation

by Brandi Moses | Jul 16, 2018 | Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Family Traditions, Husbands, Marriage, Prayer, Step Children, StepDad, Stepmom, Uncategorized, Wives

My stepdaughter spent 42 days with us every summer, usually broken into two chunks. That’s a lot of time with the sweet girl we only saw four days a month during the school year! I don’t know about you ladies, but I was a bit anxious the first few years,...

Stay-At-Home-Step-Mom’s Summer Survival Guide

by Kathryn Abercrombie-Rodnick | Jul 9, 2018 | (7) July, Blending, Co-Parenting, Custody, Family, Family Traditions, Step Children, StepDad, Stepmom

For me, SAHM (Stay-At-Home-Mom) life was the DREAM!! I love kids, love organizing, love kid-tivities… So, SAH(Step)M life should be a breeze, right?! I have Pinterest board upon Pinterest board of activities and ideas to fill each and every summer day except, that...

The Value of Fathers

by Heather Erwin | Jul 2, 2018 | Co-Parenting, Family, Husbands, StepDad

I have to admit, it was tough writing this month’s blog because…well, I’m selfish. Over the course of the past six years since I have been divorced and my girls have lived in two homes, I have truly focused on me and my house without any real regard for my first...

Blessings, Not Baggage: How Stepmoms Really Feel About Marrying a Man with Kids

by Brandi Moses | Jun 11, 2018 | (6) June, Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Husbands, Marriage, Step Children, Stepmom, Wives

Years ago, amidst one of many uphill battles in our stepfamily life, my husband apologized for all of the “baggage” that he brought into our marriage. From his perspective, I had come into the marriage with no serious relationships, no debt, and no kids – frankly,...

Mother’s Day Martyrdom

by Kathryn Abercrombie-Rodnick | May 30, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Co-Parenting, Family, Family Traditions, Step Children, Stepmom

This year I celebrated my first Mother’s Day as a “real mom” – you know, the kind of mom that gets to keep, cuddle, and celebrate all day with her child; not drop them off at 9 am to celebrate the day with their “real mom”. So, let’s take a look back at my first...

A Unified Marriage: Things I Never Learned In Marriage Counseling

by John and Hannah Bapties | Apr 30, 2018 | (4) April, Blending, Co-Parenting, Marriage

One of the hardest parts of parenting is no day is the same, yet, the days can run into weeks and feel unending. This can weigh heavy on any couple. When parenting and marriage get hard, the days seem extra long. It’s easy to get stuck feeling like those hard moments...