Blended Families
Each blended family is unique composed of many streams rooted in a complex history. Successful blended families are those that navigate the logistical and emotional aspects of family life with flexibility, openness, and of course love. Remember, while step parenting has many challenges, it is also replete with joys and rewards.
She Feared Being Alone with Her Mom with Alzheimer’s
She didn’t know how to comfort her anxious mother. Then a childhood memory—and a prayer—saved the day.
Why Sweet Tea for Christmas?
Over the years, this delicious beverage became the cornerstone of her family’s holiday celebration.
Unexpected Blessings: Reconnecting with Family
For these Guideposts contributors, Covid-19 has brought their families closer together in miraculous ways.
How This Veteran Discovered the Son He Left in Vietnam
Decades after the war, this veteran took a DNA test that forever changed his life.
Watch Mickey Mouse Tell These Two Kids They've Been Adopted
Disney helped this family tell their foster children that they had officially been adopted and the moment is heartwarming.
9 TV Siblings Who Taught Us the Meaning of Family
In celebration of National Siblings Day, we've rounded up some of the greatest familial duos, trios and broods to grace the small screen.
An Adopted Son Finds His Birth Father Just in Time
Listen as Ken Davis, who was adopted as an infant, describes the thrill of finding his birth parents just in time to see his birth father, David Johnston, through a life-saving open-heart surgery.
Adoptee Now Fosters Love in Her Own Family
She'd been in foster care with 14 families, some of whom had been abusive, before a loving couple adopted her. Could she learn to share that kind of love with children of her own?
Adoption Allows Her to Share Her Love
Ashley Rhodes-Carter lived with 14 different foster families prior to be adopted at the age of 12. Now, she shares the love her parents gave her with her own three sons, one of whom is adopted.
This Christmas Wreath Became a Source of Divine Comfort and Love
The festive decoration was just what they needed for their first Christmas as a blended family.
Stars Go Dim Singer Found Hope Through Adoption
Michael Cleveland and his wife struggled to have children before deciding to adopt. Now he's sharing the lesson he learned through his music.
Trisha Yearwood's First Holiday Meal with Garth Brooks' Family
Her first Thanksgiving away from home, the country star discovered that gratitude and tradition can travel far.
The Family Tree Becomes a Vine
Familial relationships today are complicated and entangled, but also richly rewarding.
From Russia with Love
She was willing to travel as far as Russia to adopt a son. But was this the right choice?
Novelist Karen Kingsbury's Haitian Adoptions
Why Christian fiction author Karen Kingsbury welcomed three Haitian boys into her family.
A Traditional Holiday Blend
Has your family changed? Try making new traditions that include everyone.
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There is no greater toxin to the soul than the self-expectation of perfection. It means we’re trying to steal from God something only he can possess.
