The Modern Family Dynamic
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Back in the day we were all fascinated by The Brady Bunch. How two divorced parents with three children a piece, got together, and formed a new family. They had their challenges, but they were usually solved in 23 minutes. Unfortunately, real life is a tad more complicated.
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There are times when the new partner or spouse and the children do not always form a comfortable relationship. Also “sometimes” there is the "Ex Factor." When an ex-spouse makes life difficult by using the child or children as pawns, to bother or infuriate their ex. This is just because they are unhappy with their own life choices and are not mature enough to deal with them.
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Like in all relationships, there must be communication and honest interactions. There must be respect and time which allows all members of the family to adjust to the new environment. Create roads for the new and old parents to communicate and give an air of calm and accommodating solutions that would best benefit the children. It is safe to say that this transition and situation can be very emotional for the adults as well as the children.
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There is also the single family home. This is when one parent "holds down the fort" (meaning the home and kids singularly) and with hard work, love, understanding, patience, sweat and sometimes tears. This parent does the job of two parents. This is a large part of our modern dynamic in today’s world.
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No less real or important than the other but definitely here. Single parents must also deal with the ever-changing world and prevail from a slightly different perspective.
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Ultimately love, understanding, and economics must be tools to create a happy home life. Be it the “traditional family” where husband and wife stay together forever and raise their children through every growing pain; the "blended family" where new members come together to form a new tradition; or the "single-parent" family who will do the same. Either way, family is important and is the building block of society and civilization, regardless of orientation or walk of life, this institution must endure.
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Learn to Learn, Learn to Live, Learn to Love, Learn to Respect...RAHMAN S.
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