Communicating With Numerous "Other" Parents
September 24th 2008 14:56
Have you ever noticed how stifled communication can be when dealing with a blended family? Particularly when it comes to involving the “other parents” in school activities, events, and meetings?
This is a huge challenge in this household. We have to communicate with:
· My two son’s father
· My step-daughter’s mother
· My nephew’s mother
Some of these communications need to occur daily, like in the case of my nephew. We need to add some extra communication into our weekly routine with my son’s dad and my step-daughter’s mother because they all have soccer games this week.
Typically, before my nephew became a part of our household, communication with the “other parent” occurred at least once per week (unless something came up). Now, it’s getting more complicated. Why? Their grandparents want to be included in the weekend shuffles.
So, that means more schedule changes, more communication, and more upset people when things don’t go their way. There are times this challenge feels like a match being refereed, but that’s part of having a blended family. There are a lot of people involved, each of who deserve knowledge of what’s going on with their children.
Do you face communication challenges with a blended family?
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