“You got a package deal!”  Proudly proclaimed my step-son as he hugged me good night with a huge grin on his face.  The truth is he was completely right!  My twelve year old son is everything a mom/step mom could ask for. When I married the man of my prayers last year, I not only became a wife but a mother.  Like millions of Americans, I have a blended family.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, blended families now outnumber traditional families in America.  Interestingly enough, rising … [Read more...] about Blended and Pureed Families: Protecting Your Loved Ones