Topic: Stepparents
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How to Be a Stepparent
Let's be brutally honest-marrying someone with children doesn't automatically make you a parent. You may act like a parent, but you're not entitled to the position until you've earned the privilege. The privilege of being a parent to someon... Read More »
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How to Get Along With a Stepparent
Being a stepchild is not always fun. Sometimes you get the feeling that you are being left out or neglected. I am the daughter of a stepparent, so I know exactly how it feels to be the odd ball out in the household. What you must realize is... Read More »
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How to Address Concerns as a Stepparent
Being a stepparent is not always easy. You may feel reluctant to speak up in matters of discipline, because you’re not the natural parent of the child. However, if you are a caregiver/guardian of this child, even if it’s not full time, it i... Read More »
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You're in love and everything is perfect. Well close to perfect-except that he has two children from a former marriage who visit every other weekend and two months in the summer. You have two children who live with you half the time, unless...
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You feel helpless and deserted. You have a problem with your step mom (or dad). One of your parents is so wrapped up in a new relation that your problems fall on deaf ears and your other parent just keeps doing the "I told you so" thing. Yo...
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Do you want to adopt your stepdaughter or stepson to complete your new family? Stepparent adoption should be the most affordable adoption, but filing for private adoption without an attorney is often tricky. This article will guide you in t...
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Few jobs are tougher than being a stepparent. Raising your own family is hard enough. Raising someone else's is tougher yet. Though you'll need to allow time for your new family to adjust, the burden shouldn't be placed solely on their shou...
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With divorce rates in the U.S. hovering at nearly 50%, remarriage and blended families have become common. Stepparent adoption allows these blended families to become united in the eyes of the law.
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Not all stepparenting goes as well as it does on "The Brady Bunch." Children can resent a stepparent. There are ways to handle this problem though. It requires patience and time as well as an adjustment on both sides. Following these steps ...
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The first thing I wish I had realized, and have since come to accept, is that the children will always love their birth parents and have a forgiving, loving feeling towards them. It doesn't matter if their birth parent is a deadbeat dad, or...
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