Tag: Blended Articles

If they work together, divorced parents can help their children adjust to differences between homes.

As I considered remarriage, I was scared of the work it would take to blend these two families.

The normal stress of the holidays is multiplied for stepfamilies.

Stepchildren often feel caught between their biological parents.

What to do when remarriage destabilizes a child’s world.

The difficulty of seeking the respect and acceptance of a stepchild.

The first two years of stepparent-stepchild relationships tend to be tense and stressful for everyone.

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.

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.