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		<title>Blended families take work to keep it as seamless as possible</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blended Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[controlling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cottage issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gifting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renovations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roommates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>

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		<title>Party&#8217;s over! Back to reality&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol abuse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[failure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neurodiverse]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resolutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[responsibilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spectrum]]></category>
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		<title>Sibs need to stick together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blended Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pandemic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[party]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stubborn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tipping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wills]]></category>

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		<title>Blended families mean compromise and accomodation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birth parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blended Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disappointment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DNA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[embarrassment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life stages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[make-over]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retired]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tween]]></category>
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		<title>Ask questions before jumping to conclusions</title>
		<link>https://ellieadvice.com/ask-questions-before-jumping-to-conclusions/</link>
		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/ask-questions-before-jumping-to-conclusions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bravado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disrespectful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neighbours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perspective]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tolerance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[widower]]></category>

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		<title>Navigating teenagers is a wild ride</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age differences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blended Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confrontation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consequences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[incarceration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mental health issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reckless driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regrets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resentment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Step Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work-related issues]]></category>

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		<title>Babysitting grandchildren is a blessing for everyone</title>
		<link>https://ellieadvice.com/babysitting-grandchildren-is-a-blessing-for-everyone/</link>
		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/babysitting-grandchildren-is-a-blessing-for-everyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2024 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[babysitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blended Families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grandparenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guilt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Separated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-grandchildren]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unhealthy Relationships]]></category>

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		<title>Family feuds happen all the time</title>
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		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/family-feuds-happen-all-the-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anger issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facial hair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mother's day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moustache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Porn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Step Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trust]]></category>

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		<title>Manners matter &#8211; always</title>
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		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/manners-matter-always/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[agoraphobia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first impressions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grandparenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pandemic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seniors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teenagers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thanks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[work-from-home]]></category>

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		<title>Everyone is unique&#8230;.. enjoy the ride</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 04:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alcoholics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commitment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[estrangement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Internet Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long-distance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sibling estrangement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[siblings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[step-children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trust]]></category>

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