Tips For Stepfamily Gift-Giving
It’s that time of the year when it’s easy for coparents, stepparents and children to get caught up in the calendars, traditions, and negotiations for time together and time apart …
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A Different Christmas
The carols are playing, the decorations are up and strings of lights are strung over houses with care. It all seems rather normal, but for repartnered families having a first …
7 Tips for Managing a ‘not-so-joyful’ Co-parenting Christmas
Christmas and family celebrations seem to go hand in hand. After all there is no end of Hallmark cards that spruik the importance of spending time with family and the …
Surviving Christmas Stepfamily Syle
All the marketing that we are bombarded with in the lead up to the festive season, means we tend to associate Christmas with summer holidays, friends and, most importantly, family. …
Stepfamily Beginnings – Helping Kids Cope
Changes and challenges are completely unavoidable when stepfamily forms. Here are some things you can do to support your child’s emotional health and wellbeing and help them adjust to their stepfamily reality.
Why you can’t just tell a stepmum to wash her face…
Self-care isn’t enough when it comes to stepmothers. We need the whole village.
Divorce, Separation and The Healing Powers of Books.
Books can be a tremendous help in explaining significant life events such as divorce and separation to children and in supporting children as they confront (and cope with) emotional challenges in their daily life.
6 ways a biological parent can reduce tension & friction in a stepfamily.
Parenting in stepfamilies is not straight forward – for stepparents or for biological parents. It doesn’t work like parenting in a first-time family. Parenting in stepfamilies is more complex and …
The ‘do’s & don’ts’ of supporting a stepparent who is having a tough time
Do you have someone you care about who is or is becoming a stepparent? Do they turn to you for advice and support, but you feel a bit out of …
Can a stepparent love a stepchild as much as a biological child?
Can a stepparent share the unconditional love that exists between a parent and a biological child? If we asked that question to a room full of stepparents from around the …
Adult stepchildren and ‘late-in-life’ relationships
Stepfamily life doesn’t always end when the kids turn 18. sometimes it’s just beginning. Stepfamily life doesn’t always end when the kids turn 18. Sometimes it’s just beginning. Click To …
Want to know how to feel closer to your stepkids? Let’s hear what the kids have to say
Generally when we talk about stepparent-stepchildren relationships it’s from the adult perspective – not the kids. The research into stepfamilies over the years has also tended to follow the trend …
Fake it ‘til you make it – why it’s okay for a stepmum to be a complete fake with the Ex
A stepparent’s relationship with their partner’s Ex could definitely be top contender for one of the most awkward relationships of all times. Having to make small chat repeatedly with someone …
Resentment – the silent thief of stepmum happiness & how to overcome it
Let’s face it. Stepfamilies are an absolute breeding ground for resentment. Where else do you find so many opportunities for miscommunication and misunderstandings, for feelings of disappointment and hurt. …