1.1.3 Blended Families

• Blended families, also known as stepfamilies, often form after divorce, death, or remarriage.
• Match the family type with its characteristics:

  Traditional ↔️ Established routines

  Blended ↔️ New relationships
• Traditional families originate from marriage and childbirth.
• What is an example of a blended family scenario?

  Marie remarries Jean-Pierre
• Blended families, also known as stepfamilies, often form after divorce, death, or remarriage.
• Match the challenge with its corresponding reward in blended families:

  Difficulties adjusting to new relationships ↔️ Expanded support network

  Financial considerations ↔️ Diverse perspectives

  Disciplining children ↔️ Opportunity for growth
• Blended families can gain diverse perspectives and strong emotional support networks despite challenges.
• Cultural norms and values significantly influence the dynamics of blended families, shaping their roles, responsibilities, and communication.
• In all cultures, step-parents are expected to take on parental roles immediately.

  False
• Why is understanding cultural norms crucial for blended families?

  To build harmonious relationships
• Blended families are also known as stepfamilies
• Blended families always include a stepparent, step-sibling, or half-sibling.
• Match the family type with its composition and origin:

  Traditional ↔️ Married parents with biological children, marriage and childbirth

  Blended ↔️ Step-parents, step-siblings, half-siblings, divorce and remarriage
• An example of a blended family includes Marie, Jean-Pierre, and their children from previous relationships
• Blended families often face unique challenges but also experience special rewards.
• Match the challenges with the rewards in blended families:

  Difficulties in integration ↔️ Expanded family network

  Financial considerations and budgeting ↔️ Greater emotional understanding

  Conflicts with step-siblings ↔️ Enhanced communication skills
• Increased emotional support in blended families can help bring family members closer
• Cultural norms and values have no influence on blended family dynamics.

  False
• Match the cultural aspect with its influence on blended family dynamics:

  Roles ↔️ Defined familial positions may need renegotiation

  Responsibilities ↔️ Expectations for parent and child duties must be adapted

  Values ↔️ Core principles influence decision-making
• In cultures where step-parents immediately take on parental roles, the integration process is often smoother
• Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp co-parented their children despite their split.
• Gad Elmaleh and Charlotte Casiraghi had a son named Raphaël