The Meaning & Purpose

Hello, and welcome to 'Family Fused!'

We surveyed 100 people, and the top 5 answers are on this blog!

Do you recognize that phrase (substitute 'board' for 'blog')? It is from my favorite game show, "Family Feud!"

Family Fused, however is about living as a family fused together - a blended family. I came to 'fused' after checking "blended families," "mixed families," and "combined families," all of which are unavailable. So I had to get creative and find another word for 'blended.' After a long time of blank nothingness (cue angelic choir), fused popped in to my head. A quick check on dictionary.com confirmed it to be the right word:

fuse

–verb (used with object)

2.	to combine or blend by melting together; melt.

3.	to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together: The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to become united or blended: The two groups fused to create one strong union.

And, as final confirmation that this in fact was the RIGHT word to describe blended families, here's the clincher:

—Idiom

7.	blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged: If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse.

So now that the meaning of the blog is clear, here's the purpose: to share our victories & defeats, trials & lessons, tips & topics, and other relevant, helpful, encouraging, honest, authentic, and inspirational subject matter - all on the unique challenges and opportunities facing blended families today.

Now who's ready to play, "Family Fused?!!"