Blended Family Issues

Approximately 1 in 3 Americans is currently involved in a stepfamily, either as a stepparent or a stepchild. These blended families often present special challenges and can benefit from psychotherapy to address their unique issues. Parenting and discipline differences, finances, and emotional baggage from past relationships can all combine to create stress within the family. But by dedicating the necessary time to develop their own rules and traditions and form loving relationships, stepfamilies can create lasting and rewarding bonds with one another.