STEPMOM

A friend bought a little manual that was entitled “How to Change Others”. After reading it, she wanted to ask for a refund: after all, the book was all about how to change herself! Instead of returning it, she got to thinking about the point the booklet was making. After all, how can we really [...]

Giving the children you love essential lessons about money has never been so important. In today’s economy, surrounded by negative news and people’s real despair, how can we give the next generation the skills and values they need to avoid the pitfalls and grow up financially safe and strong? Introducing The Magic Magpie, the new [...]

Sounds like a strange phrase “to ex”… but perhaps we should be thinking of “ex” as a verb.  A way of being in the “extended family” that includes your children’s other parent and his  partner.  Your child or children are now in a stepfamily, and now you are “the ex” in that extended family.  You [...]

Since the stepfamily consists of two or more bloodlines under one roof, the issue of sexuality in the stepfamily can be a difficult one.  When you have unrelated teens living in close quarters, sharing a bathroom, etc. it is very important to set clear boundaries.  Here are some guidelines proposed by the National Stepfamily Resource [...]