Based on writer-director Sean Anders’s own experience, Instant Family follows Pete and Ellie, a childless couple who adopt three biological siblings (Lizzy, Juan, and Lita) from foster care. This represents a high-difficulty blending: older children with trauma, biological parent visitation, and no prior relationship to the adoptive parents.
Success in a blended family is often measured in years, not weeks. stepmother re-program
The original program runs on guilt. You feel guilty for not loving the children “like your own.” You feel guilty for wanting alone time. You feel guilty for feeling jealous of the ex. Instant Family follows Pete and Ellie