Posts tagged ‘Family’
Stepfamilies – Coping with the Past
It is important to allow for past experiences as much as possible. For example, children who were exposed to violence in their original family may take a long time to be able to really trust a new step-parent. This has nothing to do with the step-parent, but is a legacy of the past. It is [...]
Stepfamilies – How Relationships Australia Can Help You
Relationships Australia runs courses that deal with issues such as living in a blended family. Find out about the Family Skills – Parenting Courses in your state or territory. If you are unsure whether to proceed with re-marriage or setting up a household together, or if you are finding things heavy-going after you have taken [...]
Do You Recognize Your Value and Calling as a Stepparent? – Stepfamily
Do You Recognize Your Value and Calling as a Stepparent? Posted: March 20th, 2012, 1:52pm UTC by Step Parenting with Grace Tags: stepparent Excerpt from Kisses from Katie: "What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen from…
Step-Relationships Change as Time Passes – Stepfamily
Step-Relationships Change as Time PassesPosted: April 10th, 2012, 3:58pm UTC by Step Parenting with GraceOur family enjoyed a long Easter week-end with four of our five children home. As I watched our kids interact, I couldn’t help but reminisce of times past when…
Five Ways to Create Stronger Stepfamily Relationships – Stepfamily
Five Ways to Create Stronger Stepfamily RelationshipsPosted: April 18th, 2012, 1:30pm UTC by Step Parenting with GraceI was married to a physician turned alcoholic in my first marriage, and toward the end of that 11-year-union, I learned to apply the slogans of Alcoholics…