blended family

Life

We divorced—and our family thrived

My motto in those circumstances, if there is any discomfort, which there was, became: "If anyone is going to be uncomfortable in the room let it be me, not my children or other family members."

Entertainment

Writer Nora McInerney says her kids aren’t step-siblings—they’re just siblings

"I took the lead from the big kids because really right away without being asked, they called Ralph their little brother," McInerney shares in the newest episode of Motherly's podcast.

The Holidays

We celebrate Hanukkah *and* Christmas—in our own way

As a new blended family, I realize we make our own traditions up as we go along.