blended family christmas    Create positive family holiday memories with these blended family holiday tips. Blending a family of any variety is an obstacle course with many hardships already built-in to climb above. The holiday season is especially hard because of all the memories (bad AND good) that come attached to each blended family member.  This week I invited my friend and neighbor, Janet Peterson, mother of 11 children combined, to share some Blended Family Holiday Tips. Listen here to show #023. My friend Janet has maneuvered the course for many years and has been successful! She shares specifics on holiday activities and traditions that have worked for her blended family over the years. A few suggestions include these:

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1. Merge your Memories 
Holiday rituals can merge together YOUR family with your partner’s family into the memory bank of your “together” family.
2. Start a NEW Tradition
The launch of a new together family is a good time to create a few new traditions to cement your new relationships.
3. Shun Probable Trouble Spots
Steer clear of those probable trouble spots. Define what you think those could be. Be sure to communicate well in advance with your new spouse.

If your holiday season will now include the addition of a new spouse and his children OR the addition of an adopted child, you should make this year special. Continue enjoying your favorite holiday activities,  but don’t forget to open your soul to the new person (or people) who have merged into your now blended family.  The 3 main topics of the information gathered for this show were found at babies today. The show ideas shared belong to Janet Peterson.

To gain more ideas concerning blended family holiday tips, visit the WIN online conversation boards. Show hosts and listeners have shared some neat ideas.

PLEASE, add a comment at the top of this post to share some blended family holiday tips that have worked for your family. We love to hear from you!

One Response to “Blended Family Holiday Tips”

  1. Katie Says:
    March 27th, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    Thanks for posting about this, I would love to read more. There are so many of us that need help as we blend 2 family units.

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