In celebrity baby news, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and his wife Meagan Camper are expecting a baby girl, according to UsMagazine.com. This baby will be the celebrity couple’s second child — they have a three year old son together. Wentz also has a nine year old son from a prior marriage with Ashlee Simpson, which ended in 2011. The rock star announced his baby news via Instagram under a photo of his two sons on Monday, January 1.
There’s another celebrity baby on the way for Pete Wentz! What are some ways to integrate a broken family when kids are involved?
Cupid’s Advice:
Integrating a broken family can be hard on children, but sometimes it comes naturally. Either way, Cupid has some advice for the fam:
1. Resolve any issues you may have with former partners: It is important that all parents/adults create or maintain a healthy relationship with one another. This can help children against feeling like their loyalty toward their parent and their step parent must be divided somehow.
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2. Establish roles: Establish expectations. Parents play many roles, but one of the most important roles that should be decided is the disciplinary role. Children must learn the role of the step parent in order to know what to expect. Once there is an understanding, a meaningful and trusting relationship can begin to mold.
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3. Have tons of family time: Make new traditions or mix the old with the new. Spending quality time with one another is an essential part to building a family unit. This is the time where bonds can truly be created, whether it be as a group or interpersonally. Family time will strengthen the marriage and union of step children.
For those of you who have experienced the merging of two families, what are some ways you dealt with the integration? Comment below!
