When Two Families Merge Into One
One of the best parenting tips I can give when it comes to two families blending into one is to never question your partner’s handling of a situation in front of the children. They must always see you as a unified front. If they see chinks in the armor, that will be the beginning of the end as far as listening and respect goes. If your partner does something you don’t agree with, discuss it with him/her afterward in private. If there is a different outcome from this discussion, let your partner handle it so it doesn’t look like one parent overrules the other.