Stepparents

Blended families can mix well with God's Intervention

Blended families can mix well with God's Intervention.

Because stepchildren are not your biological children and you may not have had the opportunity to raise the children from the time they were born setting boundaries with them can be challenging.

To help understand some challenges a stepparent may face when parenting in a blended family and for tips on step parenting in a blended family, I have interviewed therapist Ann M. McCabe, LMFT.

Being a stepparent is very hard to do especially if the child isn't open to the idea of their parent's being apart and a new person entering the picture.

Being a stepparent is not an easy task because it requires you to become a part of an already established family, as well as to frequently deal with an ex-wife or ex-husband. Here are the most important keys for being a good stepparent.

Stepparenting is a difficult role to step into. However, there are some things you can do and some things you can avoid to make the experience better for you and your child.

Whether you are a parent or not, being a stepparent is definitely not easy, especially if the children have been close to their mother/father.

Here are some tips on how to keep your child's school transactions this year smooth amongst this otherwise, confusing familial setup.

These people are important to children and they don't want to see or hear them argue.

A discussion of the legal rights of stepparents

It is easy to be disrespectful to someone that we feel has hurt us. Don't let it get the better of you.

Are your "new" children hating you because you are now a part of their family? Know how not to be typecast as the evil stepmother (or evil stepfather).

Learning when to step back as a stepmom. You may have had nothing but the best or intentions and put your heart and soul on the line, but if you are the only one trying you need to learn to take it back a notch and let cards fall where they may.

My bitter and embattled response to why I am not sure I would sign up to be a stepparent quite so willingly if I had it to do over again.

Like many other people, ever since I became a stepparent, I've been under a lot of pressure to do the right things. Knowing exactly what the right things are doesn't come naturally. As with anything else, practice makes perfect.

The 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.

There is very little written to offer advice for adult children who suddenly gain a stepparent. Is it because adults are supposed to have the maturity to accept the situation without being affected all that much?

Blending a family is difficult, but doing so thoughtfully can be a positive experience. This article contains tips for creating a bond with your new stepchild.

Becoming a stepparent or even a "fake" stepparent (domestic partnerships) is terrifying. However with a bit of patience and good communication between everyone becoming a stepparent can be rewarding.

Newly married couples need time to establish their relationship, and those in stepfamilies should anticipate some additional stress.

Stepparent adoption is one of the most common forms of adoption. But although it's so prevalent and a relatively straightforward process, there are a number of key steps that should be taken carefully to avoid difficulties.

General overview of how to deal with stepchildren that drive you crazy.

Stepparenting is a dirty job that will test your sensibilities and make your life unbelievably complicated. Stepparenting is a dirty job because I must do all the duties associated with being a mother. Yet, get zero credit.

How to handle adult points of view, around children.

Adding a new child to an existing family can be challenging to even the most seasoned parents.

Stepping out of the Shadows of being villified as the evil step mom. How to become yourself again and not worry about the stigma and assumptions attached to being a step mother.

Be aware of how your negative feelings towards your ex can impact your child.

Suggestions for stepparents to improve relationships with the kids.

descibes some techniques to ease the transition of being a stepparent, how to bond with your stepchild, and do's and don't of disiplining a stepchild

Being a stepparent is not an easy task.

After one or two failed marriages, people frequently say they'll never do it again. Sometimes it takes three or four failed marriages before people truly decide once and for all, it will never happen again.