The Attachment Difference
Stepparents must develop a secure bond with their stepchildren.
Stepparents must develop a secure bond with their stepchildren.
A delicate balancing act for blended families.
Remember Hebrews 12:2 as you look forward to a future payoff for your parenting efforts.
Problems arise when a biological parent continually tries to guide, guard, and direct the stepparent’s every step.
Divorced parents who fight with each other are trampling on their most prized possession—their children who have to live in both homes.
Finding an effective stepparent role is a challenge.
Improving your relationship is a challenge, so be intentional.
Sarah and Michelle alike found themselves jealous of their stepchildren.
Dating again has its pluses and minuses. When do you know to take caution?
Dating is hard, and dating again after divorce or loss can be even more complex.
It hurts to watch a child suffer rejection from an uninvolved parent. Or from an inconsistent parent who promises time together and repeatedly breaks the promise.
Learning to put away childishness when dealing with a previous spouse.
Though stepfamilies may look like traditional nuclear families on the outside, the dynamics on the inside are very different.
Parenting is difficult enough when it’s your own kids, but throw someone else’s into the mix and you may have problems.
Marriage and family therapist Ron Deal will tell you how to blend a stepfamily so that it comes out just right!