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Blended Families

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Art Linkletter sits opposite camera with a serious expression. Caption. With the two households coming together.

Art Linkletter hosts this exploration of blended families as a counselor offers suggestions that help build a healthy new family unit. Chris, Sara, Linda, and John share their experiences as a blended family. Honest, frank communication between stepfamily members before and after a remarriage is critical for success.

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Runtime: 29 minutes 11 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Home and Family, Social Science
Subtopic: Divorce, Family Life, Parent and Child, Social Issues
Grade/Interest Level: 8 - 12
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Release Year: 2000
Producer/Distributor: Nimco, Inc
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Closeup of a film strip showing repeating images of a smiling girl with braces wearing a headscarf and looking out. Text on image reads, "And you're not getting to see one at this time."

Seated boy in a white zip sweatshirt rests his elbows on an armchair. His mouth is open in mid-speech as he looks down at the tabletop in front of him. Caption. I have to make sure I get both houses' okay.

Seated girl in an orange zip sweatshirt rests her elbows on an armchair. She looks ahead and is smiling broadly. Caption. She's running errands or something and..."

Man carries a small child on his hip while walking. Caption. Parents no longer stay together for the sake of the children.

Black and white wedding photo of the bride and groom posing with others. Caption. Couples stayed together through thick and thin.

Clay animation of a man with brown hair and a mustache wearing a yellow shirt looking at a young boy with reddish hair wearing a red shirt and holding up a green pillow. Spanish caption. Él se cae, se toca la cabeza y el niño se ríe.

Teenage boy in a red sweater with longer dark hairs talks next to another teen boy, with eyes closed, short dark hair, glasses, and a green polo shirt. They sit in the shade outside in front of a red wooden wall. Caption. "I sleep, point to him, and get working."

Closeup of a young boy looking at camera with a serious expression. Caption. And we're, we like music.