Welcome to my stop on the virtual book tour for Living in the Family Blender by Clark Rich Burbidge and Leah Dee Burbidge. Living in the Family Blender is an inspirational book with lots of great advice. Keep reading to see my thoughts and learn more about this book.
Living in the Family Blender: 10 Principles of a Successful Blended Family ~ Book Review
Combining families together especially after a divorce is very difficult. Although I have not been through this situation, I have friends and family who have and it isn’t easy. Living in the Family Blender is a book that gives lots of insight and inspiration. This is a great book which can be of tremendous use to all families who have gone through the turmoil of a divorce and remarriage situation.
Living in the Family Blender is full of very helpful ideas and is very encouraging. I found this book to be informative, educational & truthful. The personal stories that this book shares makes it easy to relate with. I really like how it’s written, it’s very easy to understand and practice. I have shared this book with others in my life who have and/or are going through this time in their lives. It is powerful to know that the struggles are universal. This book gives helpful advice that has been learned through the years of blending.
Living in the Family Blender: 10 Principles of a Successful Blended Family is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your favorite book retailer.
About the Authors
Clark and Leah live in the high mountain valleys of the Rockies where they enjoy their ever-expanding blended family of ten children and seven grandchildren. They enjoy travel, hiking, road and mountain biking, and
serving in their community and church. Clark received a BS in Finance from the University of Utah and an MBA from the University of Southern California and spent 35 years traveling the world as a banker, investment banker and Chief Financial Officer. Leah earned an Associate Degree from Ricks College and what arguably could be considered a doctoral-level real-life education in blended families. Clark and Leah treasure their blended wild ride of 14 years together, firmly believing that any challenge is manageable when you have someone you love to walk beside.
Living in the Family Blender is Clark and Leah’s first book together, but Clark has been writing for years with 9 books in different genres including Middle Reader, Teen and YA fiction, adult non-fiction and a beautiful Christmas/Easter Family read together storybook.
2019 Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Medal Winner
Blended family issues impact the vast majority of Americans. Yet, society often sidesteps the topic, while literature leaves a bleak landscape nearly void of practical advice from those who have lived in the trenches. With over 68 combined years of direct blended family experience, including 14 years with their own family of 10children, authors Clark and Leah Burbidge are uniquely qualified to fill this void. Their combined autobiographical/how-to guidebook weaves a humorous, tender, uplifting, and critically insightful fabric of 10foundational principles upon which any family may confidently build. Every blended family can have happier, more fulfilling lives where disruption, disorientation, and contention are replaced by teamwork, progress, and overcoming-oriented achievement. Living in the Family Blender also provides practical guidance upon which any family may build better relationships and a life filled with joy and purpose. Join them on their personal journey and discover glorious possibilities in your own family.
Awesome book review and really inspiring on overcoming divorce.
Thank you.
I had divorced parents, one of whom remarried, so I know how hard it is to blend families. We didn’t exactly do a bang up job, lol. Some advice would’ve been handy.
This sounds like an interesting read! I definitely think it is important for families that are divided/combined to get along as it makes everyone’s lives easier.
i love that family blender 🙂
Hi Silvie, Thanks for really diving into the book and providing such a helpful and insightful review. This will inform so many who struggle along the blended family path. All our best. Clark and Leah Burbidge