It all takes knowing yourself and what you can live with and what you can not. It really comes down to what you love about someone that you will accept their successes as well as their failures to make life better for all. Blended families have great challenges especially with the acceptance of a new father or mother in the family this can also be brothers and sisters that will have some resistance joining into the blended family.
It seems that the nuclear family of Mother and Father with two kids is diminishing every year. In 2008 according to the US census, 2.4 million children live without a father in the home and were raised primarily by the Mother. This may sound alarming but it is an ever growing trend in the US. 72% of African-American children are raised in single parent holds. 40% of Latino or Hispanic children are born to single parent household. 37% of all white children are raised in single parent house hold. Therefore, to claim that this is a minority problem is not being accurate of the facts.
However, this also demonstrates the need for blended families and their contribution to our society as we try to rekindle the flame of family. Blended families are the new family solution of America’s growing demographic dismantling of the nuclear family today.
It is imperative that society promote and respect blended families for what they aspire humanity to reach for with the best of what family is all about.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR…Dr. Bell is married and has one daughter and a step son and has experienced the subject of the baby daddy syndrome and the drama that can be experienced from relationships that include a blended family structure. Dr. Bell has chosen to write about some of the challenges from a man’s perspective involved in a blended family where the man does not have any children and the woman has a child from a previous relationship. You can visit his website at www.drjohnbell.com.
EVERY UNWED MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE COMES TO LIFE IN THE PAGES OF INVASION OF THE BABY DADDY, a compelling and moving debut novel that echoes the emotional and cerebral frustrations of unwed mothers throughout the ages. Its unforgettable characters and authentic story line are interwoven with current and real facts about the volume of unwed mothers in our society today. In the story, Dr. Sands believes he has found his perfect mate only to discover that she is pregnant from a previous relationship. Not fully aware of the ramifications of this colossal news, Dr. Sands and Rachel date via long distance during her pregnancy and ultimately decide to get married. In order to make a life together, Rachel must move to Tennessee to start a new life with her husband. But the Baby Daddy has other plans for them. Determined to make this marriage work, Dr. Sands goes to extraordinary lengths to try and negotiate with the Baby Daddy. Brimming with honesty from the author s own experiences, Invasion of the Baby Daddy comes alive with unique freshness, candor and rich detail. – AMAZON.COM
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