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![Accepting your Feelings as a Step Parent](images/110x80/17274.jpg)
Accepting your Feelings as a Step Parent
Advice for stepparents who may be surprised that they sometimes feel angry or resentful about family conflicts, or worry that they are taking too long to develop…...
![Assuring Stepchildren that You're Not Replacing their Parent](images/110x80/24361.jpg)
Assuring Stepchildren that You're Not Replacing their Parent
Advice for stepparents who are encountering resistance from their stepchildren as they attempt to blend in to their new families....
![Dealing With Change](images/110x80/24366.jpg)
Dealing With Change
Advice for parents and stepparents who hope to help themselves and their children to deal well with the changes to their growing families....
![Dealing with Feelings of Resentment as a Stepparent](images/110x80/22928.jpg)
Dealing with Feelings of Resentment as a Stepparent
Advice for stepparents who may be feeling resentful about the lack of appreciation that they get for the work that they do, taking care of their families....
![Having Realistic Expectations](images/110x80/14519.jpg)
Having Realistic Expectations
Advice for stepparents about the importance of having realistic expectations about what family life will be like once they are married, helping them to minimise…...
![Helping Step Children Cope with the Death of a Parent](images/110x80/21165.jpg)
Helping Step Children Cope with the Death of a Parent
Information for stepparents about helping their stepchildren to cope with the death of a parent; stresses the need to allow kids to grieve in their own ways...
![Interview With a Counsellor: The Benefits of Family Counselling](images/110x80/8668.jpg)
Interview With a Counsellor: The Benefits of Family Counselling
Talking through your problems or concerns about becoming part of a step family can really help. Counsellors are professionally trained and experienced in dealing with…...
![What if you Decide to Have a Child Together?](images/110x80/6004.jpg)
What if you Decide to Have a Child Together?
Considerations for couples in stepfamilies who are thinking about adding a new baby to the family; examines both the pleasures and challenges of expanding a family....