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	<title>Stepfamily Zone</title>
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	<description>Providing information and support to Australian Stepfamilies</description>
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		<title>Stepchildren still are family, even after divorce</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: I&#8217;ve been dating a man for a little over a month. 
His second marriage was the result of his getting the girl he was seeing pregnant. It lasted five very turbulent years. Their child is now 6 — and she also has three older children by another man. 
My problem is that my boyfriend [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepchildren/stepchildren-still-are-family-even-after-divorce</link>
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		<title>Should a stepmother be called Mum.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[* Argument over stepmum&#8217;s title goes to court
* Couple split when baby is four months old
* Mother argues dad &#8220;attempting to replace her&#8221;
AN Adelaide mother went to court to prevent her daughter from referring to her ex-husband&#8217;s new wife as &#8220;Mum&#8221; or &#8220;Mummy&#8221; or &#8220;my other Mummy&#8221;.
&#8216;The woman, who cannot be named, argued that her [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepchildren/should-a-stepmother-be-called-mum</link>
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		<title>How to Be a Good Step Dad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[# Treat them like they&#8217;re your own. No child likes to be disrespected! Let alone a stepchild. They may act like you&#8217;re unwelcome, but that may be because they assume you think that you are their &#8216;replacement Dad&#8217;. Ignore the discouragement, and just treat them like your own kids.# Go easy on the discipline. They&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepchildren/how-to-be-a-good-step-dad</link>
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		<title>Blend a New Baby With an Older Step Child</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For a child who is used to getting all the attention, a new sibling can seem like competition. The older child may feel left out and pressured to grow up, which can create short-term and long-term problems for both siblings and parents.
As a parent, it might be challenging to give both children the amount and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepchildren/blend-a-new-baby-with-an-older-step-child</link>
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		<title>Cook Cheap with a Crockpot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the best tools you can possibly have in your kitchen is the crockpot or slow cooker. Forget diamonds, this sucker is woman&#8217;s best friend. You can cook cheap meats in your slow cooker and they will magically come out soft and falling off the bone! Beans turn into a wonder dish in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/general-parenting/cook-cheap-with-a-crockpot</link>
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		<title>Step Parenting Course Bathurst 25th March 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This course looks at stages of becoming a step family and the difficulties that can be expected. It aims to normalise the process and to help people move forward as well as giving participants a chance to share their experiences.
Read more&#8230;New South Wales — Relationships Australia
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		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepfamily-support/stepparenting-courses/new-south-wales/step-parenting-course-bathurst-25th-march-2009</link>
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		<title>Books on dealing with step daughters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stepmothers and Stepdaughters: Relationships of Chance, Friendships for a Lifetime
Click here to read more
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		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepmothers/books-on-dealing-with-step-daughters</link>
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		<title>Definition of Joint Custody</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Joint custody is a court order whereby custody of a child is awarded to both parties. In joint custody both parents are &#8220;custodial parents&#8221; and neither parent is a non-custodial parent; or, in other words, the child has two custodial parents.
Read more
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		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/general-parenting/definition-of-joint-custody</link>
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		<title>How to Tell Children You Are Remarrying</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations, you&#8217;re engaged, again. A great but emotional time for everyone. But how will you tell your children? Remember children are more emotionally fragile than adults.
Steps
1. Sit them down. Bring them into the main family room and sit across from them with your partner.
2. Be sensitive. If you only have one child then no matter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/how-to-tell-children-you-are-remarrying</link>
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		<title>Parents&#8217; Rights Vs Children&#8217;s Needs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lawyers back this up: Around 62 percent of them believe the laws favour parents’ rights over children’s needs.
Do you think that parents&#8217; rights should outweigh children&#8217;s needs (unless in cases of proven abuse/violence)? I feel that parent&#8217;s should have rights to their children unless we are somehow not living in a free society.
I can see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stepfamilyzone.com.au/stepfamily/stepfamily-forums/parents-rights-vs-childrens-needs</link>
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