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Managing a StepfamilyA summary of ways to assist your stepfamily in the multiple transitions that take place as a new family life emerges within the blended family atmosphere.
Where to Find Stepfamily Day CardsSeptember 16th is Stepfamily Day. Celebrate by sending cards to the special "Steps" in your life.
Five Stepfamily SaboteursCall them myths or assumptions, but these 5 common mistakes that new stepparents make may signal the beginning of the end.- Parenting in Your New StepfamilyDid you know that two out of three marriages in which one or both partners brings a child from a previous relationship ends in divorce within five years? Read on to find out how you can ensure yours is the exception to the rule rather than the norm.
- Loving Your New StepfamilyGoing through the transition of divorce is tough on everyone, but add a new stepmother or stepfather into the mix and you no longer know how to feel. In this article, I help you to overcome obstacles found in welcoming a new stepfamily into your life.
10 Things Stepmothers and Stepfathers Must Do for Their StepchildrenMany stepfamilies go into counseling and therapy to make their new family situation work. However, the 10 secrets to a blissful stepfamily life must address healing for each family member.
Conflicts with Stepchildren: What You Don't KnowIssues involving stepchildren are controversial. There are important things you should know in dealing with conflicts with stepchildren. It is an eyeopener to what it takes to make it work with your new stepfamily.- The Role of Step-GrandparentsStepparents are often the focus of discussion in newly created blended families, but there is more to a stepfamily than a new stepmother or stepmother. There are also new stepgrandparents. Where do they fit in?
- Are You Sure About Being a Stepmom? Part: 2Introducing a new addition into a stepfamily can be difficult
- How to Have a Successful StepfamilyIn many marriages today the immaturity of a mate is often cited as the chief source of difficulty. However today remarriages seems to be the chief source of problems in child rearing.
- Resolving the Cinderella Complex in Step-FamiliesFor families that include step parents, there is often a complication involving the development of the Cinderella complex, especially among step-mothers and step-daughters.
- Book Review: "Bump and Run" by Mike LupicaThis a book review on the Mike Lupica novel, "Bump and Run."
Parenthood: A "Childless" Stepmother's JourneyAs I began to embrace the concept of motherhood from the vantage point of a stepmother, I had to face the reality that in the eyes of some people, I was still childless.
Is Your House a Home?Not every house is a home. A home is more than just a building where people reside.- Does Divorce Harm Children?This is a paper written for a Critical Thinking Psychology class about the effects that divorce has on children.
- When Your Spouse Overrules You in Front of the Kids: Private Discussions are BestWhat to do when your parenting partner overrides your decision
Steps to a Blended FamilyBeing a step-parent can be a wild ride. How can a brand-new step-parent and the children's actual biological parent work together to facilitate the blended family?- The Ignored Market of Stepparents in Greeting Card CompaniesThe scenario is always the same, each time. I'll go into a card store or the card section of a retail store and look for the stepparent cards. The selection is always lousy - oversentimental or cold and distant...those are the choices.
- Can There Really Be Such a Thing as Happily Ever After in Fairy Tales?Make a wish. Marry that charming price. Kill that giant. Just be prepared for the consequences of your actions. Or suggests Stephen Sondheim anyway.
- Why Teenagers Run Awaysome reasons why the number of teen runaways in the U.S. is on the increase
- Playing Mommy as a StepmotherOne out of two marriages fail in the United States. More often than not, children are the victims of separation.
- Favorite Fairy Tale RetellingsA description of three juvenile novels based on classic fairy tales
Being a Step-Parent When the Biological One LeavesBeing a stepparent is an absolutely wonderful feeling, although it can definitely be trying at times. I walked into an instant family relationship, as my husband now had a two year old son from a previous relationship where the biological mother wasn't around.- Telling Your Stepchildren About Your First PregnancyCongratulations you’re expecting your first baby! You have all of the emotions from excitement to anxiety to confusion of a first time expectant mom. You have one other thing that many first time expectant moms don’t have: a stepchild.
- Divorce: The Silent SufferersDivorce is referred to by many people as a normal everyday occurrence and treated as such. However, divorce is very detrimental to all parties involved, especially children.
- Why Do So Many Teenagers Run Away From Home?Research into a number of factors increasing the incidence of runaways, inclluding lack of family supportm, , one-parent families, parental abuse.
- Adult Stepparenting 101:Help for New Stepmoms with Grownup StepchildrenBuilding a relationship with adult stepchildren can be a difficult challenge. These tips may help you make the transition more easily.
- Types of Adoption and Legal RightsAdoption is a wonderful way for people who cannot have children to take one into their home. There are many different types of adoption, and legal rights vary from case-to-case.
- Things to Remember When Adjusting to StepfamiliesStepfamilies have the difficult task of integrating all the new members into a working unit and adjusting to all the new boundaries and rules. While it can be challenging, there are ways to have a successful transition.
- The Stepdaughter Meets the Dark SideJealousy and insecurity are common emotions at all stages of life. Sport, can elicit these feelings. In the sport of life, families are team players, helping each other move beyond these petty emotions.
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