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Balancing Discipline and Friendship as a Stepparent
One of the responsibilities of every parent is to provide consistent discipline, but for stepparents, who may hope to become a friend to the...
Dealing with Children When you Have None of your Own
When you marry someone who has children, a ready-made family is part of the deal. Adjusting to the change from single and childless to married...
Dealing with Disrespectful Stepchildren
It can be very hard for a parent to deal with their disrespectful children, but even harder for stepparents, who may not feel that they have the...
Don't take things to Heart
After their parents divorce, many children feel an ongoing sense of anger that sometimes worsens when one or both parents forge new romantic relationships, but...
Helping Children to Adjust
Many children express some resistance to the idea of moving to a new house as their family grows or welcoming new people into their homes, but with the help and...
Meeting your Step Children for the First Time
The first meeting between children and their potential stepparent may be anxiety provoking for both generations, but with a little preparation...
Parenting Children Who do Not Live in your Home
Being a parent is almost always considered a full-time undertaking, and while responsibility for children doesn’t stop just because they aren’t...
Respecting Step Children and Their Feelings
The love and respect that exists between a parent and child seems innate; emotions run deep in families, but warm feelings can take time to...
Respecting the Authority of Natural Parents
One of the most challenging situations that can arise in stepfamilies stems from differences of opinion regarding the care of a step child, but...
Step parenting Children with Special Needs
Step-parenting can be a difficult endeavour and with special needs children who require additional help and support, the job can be even more...
Telling Your Children of Your Intent to Remarry
When they sit their children down to tell them that they plan to marry, parents are certainly hoping for positive responses and cheerfully...
Twenty Rules for Being a Good Stepparent
Good stepparents are treasured family members, offering children a great deal of love and support without infringing on their existing r...
