An announcement of a new baby can trigger a myriad of mixed emotions in children of blended families.
This period of transition can also be hard on parents who may be balancing feelings of guilt in connection to the changes their family is undergoing, feelings of joy and excitement regarding the upcoming birth of their new child and the inevitable stress that a new baby can bring.
Many parents celebrate the upcoming birth of a child by planning a kid-centric vacation or outing that not just celebrates the new baby, but also the family current structure.
Not all children process the news of a new baby the same.
Rome wasn’t built in a day and your children may not be immediately accepting of the fact that there is a new baby on the way.
