Blended families – problems, pitfalls and solutions, with clinical psychologist Nell Zandberg
May 31, 2022
In this fascinating chat, I sit down with my friend and peer, Nell Zandberg, to discuss the highly topical and often deeply fraught business of blending families.
Most marriages in the western world end – so the likelihood of finding ourselves creating a blended family is high. There has been a rapid rise in this recently, with nuclear families seeming set to soon become uncommon. 40% of families in the U.S. are now blended.
If you’re considering creating a blended family, avoid “The Brady Bunch” mentality and consequent emotional disasters and devastation. Discover the problems to watch out for, the pitfalls you can avoid and how to make sure you create the most successful new family system for every member’s benefit. A family you can be proud of.
If you or your children are already in a blended family, obtain an understanding of where and why things may not be working as well as they can. Gain insights and tips on how you might correct the dynamics, mend, and heal rifts or power dynamics.
In this fascinating chat, I sit down with my friend and peer, Nell, to discuss the highly topical and often deeply fraught business of blending families.
Most marriages in the western world end – so the likelihood of finding ourselves creating a blended family is high. There has been a rapid rise in this recently, with nuclear families seeming set to soon become uncommon. 40% of families in the U.S. are now blended.
What about when our ex-partner re-partners and our children are facing becoming members of a blended family? Further, when we also partner, and our kids then have two blended families? What’s it like for them to grow up like this?
If you’re considering creating a blended family, avoid “The Brady Bunch” mentality and consequent emotional disasters and devastation. Discover the problems to watch out for, the pitfalls you can avoid and how to make sure you create the most successful new family system for every member’s benefit. A family you can be proud of.
If you or your children are already in a blended family, obtain an understanding of where and why things may not be working as well as they can. Gain insights and tips on how you might correct the dynamics, mend, and heal rifts or power dynamics.
Nell Zandberg is a highly experienced clinical and consulting psychologist who has worked with all aspects of blended families. She has worked both the public hospital system and private practice for over twenty five years. Nell is also a registered professional supervisor of psychologists.