This could be a great opportunity to reach out to other step and blended families in your community. What would it be like to arrange a spontaneous pot-luck, where you invite two other families you know who are also blended, and ask each of them to invite two blended families that they know. Have some activities planned for the different age groups of children, and plan to meet at a location that can accommodate you all (one of your homes; a nearby park or playground; a community center; ??. This doesn?™t have to be fancy and you do have to spend a ton of money. In fact, you can have each family bring one of their favorite games to play, and see what you discover ??how many are the same? How many are different? Which ones have never been played? Which ones are the ones everybody knows and has? ??Spend the day connecting and being with others who are blending too.

Step and Blended Families that choose to make this kind of effort are always amazed at the rewards that happen unexpectedly. Oftentimes, they enjoy the experience so much that they decide to make it a monthly event, with a different theme each month.