Developing Healthy Relationships as a Stepparent

December 30, 2009 by John Faulkner · Leave a Comment
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One of the most challenging and complicated problems facing families today is the issue of developing and maintaining healthy relationships with stepchildren. Undoubtedly, many new spouses must feel, upon entering into a stepfamily situation, that they are suddenly expected to act like Superman and “leap tall buildings with a single bound.”

Though stepfamilies may look like traditional nuclear families on the outside, the dynamics on the inside are very different. Two completely unique family cultures, two completely different sets of traditions, two completely different ways of dealing with issues must now reach happy (or at least peaceful) coexistence in one family.

Think about it: Roles for everyone are jumbled and confused … responsibilities are not clear cut as they usually are in a traditional family … activities once taken for granted (disciplining children, media and recreation choices, purchasing gifts, etc.) must now be reconsidered in light of their impact on new family members. Even something as basic as what titles you should use for each other needs to be discussed and decided upon as a family.

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Coping with Stepchildren

December 17, 2009 by John Faulkner · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Stepchildren 

  1. Stepchildren

    Developing a Relationship With Your Stepchildren Help for New Stepmoms … Key questions and answers about stepchildren – p. 2 of 2 …
    www.stepfamily.asn.au/seek/Stepchildren/
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    Stepchildren and adoption: Information for parents and step-parents

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    In the past, stepchildren were often adopted by their step-parent. The rising incidence of divorce, …. make an order for the adoption of a stepchild when: …
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  3. Dealing with Stepchildren

    Why not join the Stepfamily Zone forums and join other stepparents struggling with the challenges of dealing with Stepchildren. …
    www.stepfamily.asn.au/seek/Stepchildren/Dealing_with_Stepchildren/

  4. Stepchildren – Stepfamily Zone Forums

    Sub-Forums : Stepchildren … Threads in Forum : Stepchildren, Forum Tools … Stepchildren, Discipline Issues (bio and step), Education and Schooling …
    www.stepfamilyzone.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=36

  5. Adult Stepchildren

    What problems can a stepparent face when there are adult stepchildren? They would have the maturity, they would be happy to see their biological parent find …
    www.stepfamily.asn.au/seek/Stepchildren/Adult_Stepchildren/

  6. Dealing with Stepchildren : Stepfamily Zone

    7 Steps to Bonding with Your Stepchild by Suzen J. Ziegahn. Stepchildren Speak: 10 Grown-Up Stepchildren Teach Us How to Build Healthy Stepfamilies by Susan …
    stepfamilyzone.com.au/allthenews/dealing-with-stepchildren

  7. Learning To Deal With Stepchildren – Stepfamily Association of …

    It is normal for most stepchildren to resent a new stepparent. Sometimes this resentment is due to the underlying hostility that their biological parent …
    www.stepfamily.asn.au/content/view/1359/1/

  8. Dealing with adult step children – Stepfamily Zone Forums

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    Dealing with adult step children Parenting and Family Directory.
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  9. Adult Stepchildren of Remarriage

    Adult Stepchildren of Remarriage. … What’s New | Top Hits |. Top : Adult Stepchildren » Adult Stepchildren of Remarriage …
    www.stepfamily.asn.au/…Stepchildren/Adult_Stepchildren_of_Remarriage/

  10. Any other stepmums with adult stepchildren – Page 3 – Stepfamily …

    Any other stepmums with adult stepchildren Sharing Experiences.
    www.stepfamilyzone.com.au/forums/showthread.php?p=101591

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