{"id":2816,"date":"2023-11-22T12:22:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavellelawgroup.com\/estate-planning\/?p=2816"},"modified":"2024-02-23T14:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T14:03:53","slug":"we-can-do-this-blending-families-with-young-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/we-can-do-this-blending-families-with-young-children\/","title":{"rendered":"We Can Do This! Blending Families with Young Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2816\" class=\"elementor elementor-2816\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c06b19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46c06b19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c6729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17c6729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Hey everyone! Today we&#8217;re going to talk about some tips for blending families with young children.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Blending families can be a challenge, but it&#8217;s also a rewarding experience. With a little planning and effort, you can create a happy and loving home for your children and stepchildren.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce5dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce5dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Here are a few tips to get you started:<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Figure out your finances.<\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Create a budget together. You can use a budgeting app or a simple spreadsheet to track your income and expenses. Be sure to include all of your expenses, such as housing, food, transportation, childcare, and entertainment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Discuss your financial goals. What do you want to achieve financially in the short and long term? Do you want to buy a house? Save for retirement? Pay off debt? Once you know your goals, you can start to make a plan to achieve them.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Combine your finances.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is not necessary for every blended family, but it can make things simpler. If you do decide to combine your finances, be sure to open a joint bank account and credit card.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Get on the same page about spending habits. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you tend to be a spender or a saver? Do you have any impulse buying habits? It&#8217;s important to be honest with each other about your spending habits so that you can work together to create a budget that works for both of you.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Talk to a financial advisor.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A financial advisor can help you to create a financial plan that meets your specific needs and goals. They can also help you to make decisions about things like investments, insurance, and retirement planning.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Establish new family traditions. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a weekly family dinner. This is a great way to get everyone together and to connect with each other. Make a different meal each week and take turns cooking.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcdd88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dcdd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.21.02\u202fPM-768x516.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.21.02\u202fPM-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.21.02\u202fPM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.21.02\u202fPM-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.21.02\u202fPM.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405c611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405c611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Go on family outings every weekend. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This could be anything from going to the park to visiting a museum. Choose activities that everyone will enjoy.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Celebrate holidays together. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a great way to create lasting memories and to bond with your family. If you have different religious beliefs, you can still celebrate holidays together by focusing on the secular aspects of the holiday.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Have a family game night. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a fun way to spend time together and to compete with each other. You can play board games, card games, or video games.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Start a family scrapbook or photo album. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a great way to document your family&#8217;s memories and to share them with future generations.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e2cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2e2cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.23.18\u202fPM-1024x681.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.23.18\u202fPM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.23.18\u202fPM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.23.18\u202fPM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-8.23.18\u202fPM.png 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75dc8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75dc8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Start fresh. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put the past behind you. This means letting go of any negative feelings that you have about your ex. It also means accepting your stepchildren for who they are.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Treat your stepchildren as if they were your own.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This means spending time with them, loving them, and disciplining them when necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Expect the same from your spouse. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should treat your children as if they were their own as well.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Be patient.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It takes time for blended families to bond. Don&#8217;t get discouraged if things don&#8217;t happen overnight. Just keep putting in the effort and eventually you will see results.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048a9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"048a9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image3-768x511.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2167\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image3-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image3-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/cherylleahylaw.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image3.png 1482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5938367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5938367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Here are some additional tips:<\/b><\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Don&#8217;t compare your stepchildren to your biological children. Every child is different and develops at their own pace.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Don&#8217;t force your stepchildren to bond with you or with each other. Let things happen naturally.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Celebrate your stepchildren&#8217;s successes and be there for them during their difficult times. Show them that you love and care for them.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s also important to remember that blended families come in all shapes and sizes. There is no one right way to do it. The most important thing is to create a loving and supportive home for all of the children involved.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db21ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4db21ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We hope this helps give you some perspective and information and look forward to talking with you. If you&#8217;re interested in creating an estate plan to protect your family and loved ones, and keep them out of court and conflict, we would love to speak with you. Reclaim Your Legacy!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf98265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf98265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #000000;\">Book your free 15-minute discovery call <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/link.legalfunnel.com\/widget\/bookings\/schedule15min\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23b4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23b4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In Your Service,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a959e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15a959e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lavellelawgroup.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-21-at-3.18.37\u202fPM.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533eff5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"533eff5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0842956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0842956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/link.legalfunnel.com\/widget\/bookings\/schedule15min\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lavellelawgroup.com\/estate-planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/New-QR-Code-and-Get-Started-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69757be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69757be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PS - In my mind, the real purpose of a properly executed Estate Plan is to take care of the people you love, protect your family for the future, maximize the assets you pass on to the people you love and cherish, and keep your family out of Court and Out of Conflict.\u202f This is a very important and noble part of LIVING!\u202f Lavelle Law Group, APC would be honored to help educate you and assist you and your family with this important part of life. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef8185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ef8185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Let\u2019s talk -<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855161a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"855161a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Joseph Lavelle (Lavelle Law Group)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1350 Columbia Street, Suite 500<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>San Diego, CA 92101<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>(619) 515-1498<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>joe@lavellelawgroup.com<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05227a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05227a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b7380 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90b7380\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257a4f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"257a4f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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