blended families

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 26, 2003

Wow snowqueen all those kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Izzy glad your blended family is working better. Thanks everyone!

renerian

stressedlpn · Jan 28, 2003

i come from a long line of blended families, my dad had two children from a previous marriage. as kids we got along great but hard to keep in touch now, i would spend the night with my sister at her moms house. my grandmother had 3 ex- husbands and got along with them all for the kids sake. we ended up calling all of them some form of grandpa. they were always around. my natural grandfather had 3 other kids besides my mom and we all cared for them along with his last wife we called her moma fox and mom was very close to her., my step grandpa had two children from a previous marriage and they are close to us also

it can get very confusing at times but we manage. grandma always said that family is family we come in all shapes and sizes. you love them no matter what and take the good with the bad,

when my moms half sister died she left behind 5 kids mom and dad took them all in. the youngest lived with us for 15 years and dad cont. to raise him for 3 years after my mom died.

now i have my own blended family i have two kids and my dh is raising them the adoption should be final in 28 days and counting

opalmRN · Jan 28, 2003

I come from a blended family as well.

I have

1 full brother

2 half sisters

2 half brothers

3 step sisters

1 step brother,

and a partidge in a pear tree! I loved having so many siblings it's the step parents I accquired along the way that stank!

The result of so many siblings is my children have sooooo many cousins that a family get togethers there was always someone to play with!

I know it was not easy on my parents as my mother married three times and my father twice. My mother finally met prince charming at the age of 40. He was also a prince to me. I have so many fond memories of him and can't wait till I get to "bear-hug" him again in heaven someday.

Blended families are great in my book!

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 28, 2003

Opalm I am sorry your loved on is gone. I am glad you have good memories of him. Thanks for responding.

renerian

RockiNbarbi · Jan 29, 2003

How about partially-blended? I brought two kids into this relationship (now 14 and 11), married in 1999, and had two more children in 1999 and 2002.

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 29, 2003

Hi Rockinbarbi! I am glad you posted. How are things going for you being in a blended family?

renerian

opalmRN · Jan 29, 2003

Originally posted by renerian
Opalm I am sorry your loved on is gone. I am glad you have good memories of him.

Renerian,

Thanks for your kind post but rest assured there is nothing to be sorry about. Yes I was sad for a period of time after his physical passing but I do believe I will be with him again. I also believe that it is soooo important every single day to make the most of the time you have with those you love. It only takes a minute to say I'm sorry for something but it can sure take a long time to rid yourself of pain if you don't.

Heck, "forgive and forget" sure holds a lot of weight!

Thanks for your compassion you are kind!

C

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 29, 2003

Opalm I try to be that way. I am glad your doing okay!

Hugs,

renerian

opalmRN · Jan 29, 2003

Originally posted by renerian
Hugs

Right back at ya!

C

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 30, 2003

Thanks opalm. I am only about 2 hours from PA. I live in the central ohio area.

renerian