A Relationship-Positioning System for Marriage
The Couple Checkup offers couples a checkup on the health of their marriage.
How to Build a Relationship With Your Stepchild
With healthy expectations and a specific strategy to build a relationship, a satisfying bond can be nurtured.
Q&A: Parenting Difficult Stepchildren
Children in blended families are going to feel like they don’t belong, and they often take it out on the stepparent. But there is hope.
9 Ways to Help Children Adjust to Two Homes
If they work together, divorced parents can help their children adjust to differences between homes.
When Logic Said ‘No,’ My Heart Said ‘Why Not?’
As I considered remarriage, I was scared of the work it would take to blend these two families.
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
A father’s loyalty and support toward their wives can make a world of difference in a blended family.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Laura tells you how to avoid making some of the most wicked step parenting mistakes.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
If being a mother is hard work, then being a stepmother is twice as difficult.
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13 Ideas to Manage Holiday Step-Stress
The normal stress of the holidays is multiplied for stepfamilies.
The Loyalty Tug of War
Stepchildren often feel caught between their biological parents.
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Jerry Sittser talks about the years after the accident when he focused on raising his children as a single dad.
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When the Children Feel Alienated
What to do when remarriage destabilizes a child’s world.
The Dance of Want
The difficulty of seeking the respect and acceptance of a stepchild.
The Blame Game
The first two years of stepparent-stepchild relationships tend to be tense and stressful for everyone.
The Attachment Difference
Stepparents must develop a secure bond with their stepchildren.
Stepparenting Discipline Dos and Don’ts
A delicate balancing act for blended families.