If it’s one thing I can say I have truly learned to appreciate in this world, it’s being a stepmother. The Brady Bunch does NOT exist, and no matter how hard you try, you can never, ever take the place…
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Blending families can often be a difficult feat. Differing personalities between children who have been conceived by two separate sets of parents are common, and animosity over remarriage, especially after divorce, can contribute to problems among family members. Fortunately, however,…
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Advice for any Step parent: Man or woman, if you take on the roll as step parent for young children or adults there are some elements that are the same and won’t change, and some that are different. Divorce is…
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It’s not as easy as reading a book from the library, trust me, I tried several. No word of advice from an Internet article written by an expert is going to help either, not really. Friends and family can give…
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My father is a Marine, and a Vietnam Veteran. When I was in high school, I was recruited by a local Marine Corps enlistment officer. My parents were not happy about this. They wanted me to go to school, get…
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Parents should never bad-mouth step-parents because children have enough unpleasantness to cope with, and it is incredibly unfair to add to their distress so that you can promote your own agenda. One day your children will grow up and understand…
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Before officially combining our two families, my fiance and I believed it would be a smooth transition, a virtual “match made in heaven.” And as long as we maintained two separate households, we were able to live out that fantasy….
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I do not feel as though Step-Parents receive enough credit, due to the fact that, I am a Step Parent, and I can speak from personal experiences. I have three step children. One step-daughter, and two step-sons. I have raised…
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Do stay at home moms get the recognition they deserve? This usually depends on who you ask. Other stay at home moms generally recognize the efforts they themselves and other moms make on a virtually 24/7 basis. Men and women…
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I found my biological mother about 10 years ago. The process was less difficult or scary than I expected. To begin, I looked around on several adoption forums and read about what other people were doing. My adoption was a…
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For many of you who were adopted there’s always that burning question, “Who am I? Where did I come from? ” These are questions that go through the minds of many who were adopted when they were born to young…
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I have come to realize that my parents opinions and advice do have value, even when they are different from mine or they are not expressed in the way that I normally communicate. I think we are so used to…
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Teen-parent relationships are just as important, if not more so than they used to be in years gone by, given the much increased and varied range of problems a teen can and will encounter in todays society, and yet less…
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Last night I picked up my daughter from her after-school activities and returned home after a long day at work. I found my three poodles and one cat running through the house disoriented, with dirty athletic socks over their heads….
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Where would we be without hearing “Because I said so” or “Money doesn’t grow on trees?” Yes, I’m talking about dear dads and all of the great wisdom and advice they give, no sarcasm meant whatsoever. As politically incorrect as…
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There are lots of mature adults who still act very immature. These people may even have fathered or mothered children. The children could may even act like the ‘mature parent’ in the relationship. This would be a reversal of roles,…
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Only with openness and honesty are we able to have happy blended families. I was a single mother until my child was four years old, at which time I began dating my best friend. At first we were only dating,…
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Living at home with your parents is a beneficial thing, they help teach you the things you need to know in order to help you make it out in the world. But there is no better lesson than the one’s…
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In our lives, we play several roles. We may be a sibling, a child, a spouse, a parent, a friend, a professional, etc.It’s important that we’re able to separate these roles, as they pertain to different relationships and different individuals…
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