When you have a sister who is involved in an abusive relationship, all you can do is let her know that you are, and will always be, there for her. It is unbelievably hard to watch someone you love stay…
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Sharing chores in a blended family is even more important than sharing chores in a biological family. In order for each member of the family to feel valued, equal, and accepted, they need to have equal roles and responsibilities. Children,…
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It’s a scary, wicked world we live in, and as a single woman, I never posted my picture on a dating website. I didn’t feel safe putting my face out in cyberspace and announcing to anyone and everyone what community…
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Ending an on-line romance is really much easier than ending a real-time romance, because you are not expected nor required to do it in person. Assuming that the romance has not moved beyond the on-line stage (since it would no…
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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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Coping with in-laws can be difficult, but it needn’t get ugly. When we think of in-laws, we tend to think of mothers and fathers-law. But don’t forget, they consider you the in-law. I never fully appreciated my mother and father-in-law until…
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