The Positive Aspects of Stepparenting
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About 10 percent of children are living in stepfamilies, and the number
is growing. Due primarily to the high rate of divorce and remarriage,
children often find themselves sharing a household with a new
stepparent and his or her children.
When Mom and StepMom Disagree
When Mom and
StepMom Disagree
By Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D.
April 28, 1999
It's not at all an unusual problem but it's still a
painful one for everyone involved. Mom and Dad divorce because they
can't find a way to resolve conflicts caused by their different
personalities and different ways for approaching the world. Dad
remarries – this time to a woman more like himself.
