We can't fix everything for our kids, but we can “be in it with them” so they aren’t shouldering whatever they’re experiencing with their other parent on their own.
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What their partners don’t get is that many step-parents feel as if they’re standing on the outside looking in at an exclusive club to which they can never gain membership.
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We nag our kids because we love them, but often it can feel like criticism to them. (And let's be honest, how well do we, even as adults, receive criticism?) These 5 things, said regularly, can provide some balance to our frequent critiques.
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When a couple remarries and brings their children together, doesn't everyone have to spend lots of time together to become a family? It's counter-intuitive, but the answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT, especially in the beginning of the new family's development. Here's why...
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Social Stepmom’s Aimee Allen explains the stages of stepfamily development as conceptualized by stepfamily expert, Patricia Papernow.
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How are remarried couples different than first-time couples? Here are just a few of the ways…
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Remarried couples face multiple challenges when blending families. Find out what these challenges are and how to protect your relationship.
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