132. How do loss and grief impact blended family integration?

You probably hope for tight bonds in your blended family. But the reality is that that blended families are born out of loss — and the grief from that loss can make it difficult to bond. Whether it was divorce, death, or separation — there was an 'earthquake' of loss that preceded your current blended family structure. And every member of your family will experience some kind of grief along way as ongoing sadness and painful emotions emerge. Those are the unavoidable 'afters...