Family relationships

  This week is a hard one to talk about for two reasons. One, it's not something that is brought up very often in conversation but is common and second, I don't have much experience with it. What I'm talking about is mixed families or two families that have become one. We typically run into families like this but may not know or realize it unless it is brought up. Families like this can seem as normal as any other family, so this shows families can be made up of any group of people as long as they are willing to care for each other. With these types of families, there are common issues that parents of kids in this situation will have to deal with and that is what this week's blog post is about. So one of the ones that I have seen is very commonly joint custody and how discipline is dealt with between the two living arrangements. Next is how kids see their parents, then lastly is how kids born after remarriage see the kids from before. These all affect the life of both p

Parenting is one of the most rewarding things people can do in their life. It's also one of the most challenging things that you can deal with. In life, we are used to taking care of one body and one person trying to survive day by day. Sometimes we excel at that and other times it just feels like the world is falling apart. So when we bring another life into this world, it's not like a zebra where after only a few hours they are up walking and traveling with the pack. It takes months, even years, for them to get to a point where they can understand the concept of going to new places. Parenting is a hard thing, and it is never the same for anyone, but there are a few things that can help deal with the pressure of being a parent.  The things that I have seen in my life as I have watched my parents, older siblings, and ants and uncles raise their kids are simple and can help make raising a kid a little less stressful. The first thing is something that my uncles and aunt do a lot

 Money is a lot of things and can change someone's life in no time if they somehow gain millions or lose it all in some lousy insistence. Money is a vital part of our culture. We all need it to live, so understand how it is best for a family to obtain a living to support themselves. As a couple, a discussion should be made on how an income should be brought home. A plan of how the money will be used or shared by the couple and what they want and need, and lastly, how to make their lives meaningful, complete with the income they bring. It is comen nowadays to see a family where both parents go out and make money for the family. Sometimes this is necessary and other times they are doing this to have more spending power. In many ways, it seems logical that the more money comes in, the more you can do with it. The better your life will be. There are also consequences of having both parents out of the home, and it can even affect the income. I lived in a home where my mother was a stay-