Blended families are becoming something that society is accustomed to, with the rate of divorce so high these days that many children in the same class at school are from mixed backgrounds, living with people that are not their natural…
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One of the biggest dilemmas for stepparents is that it isn’t always easy to strike any kind of equality between the way you feel about those children and those who are your natural kids. Your own kids have been with…
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Family reunions have had a resurgence of popularity lately. The opportunity to reconnect with long lost relatives via social media sites such as Facebook has instilled the desire in some families to raise the level of intimacy with their extended…
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Going back to school after summer break means incurring a whole new level of stress for busy families when they are unprepared. There is more involved in surviving the beginning of a new school year than running out at the last…
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The equality of children is like comparing chalk with cheese. Children are very different. The way that children progress through childhood is different too. Often, parents think there is a right way and a wrong way for a child to…
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What do you do if you find yourself in the unfortunate position of having paid out for a family break, and then find that the holiday is being ruined by argument and discontent ? People work hard for their holidays…
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Blending families can be difficult. One of the toughest parts of the process is learning how to deal with stepchildren. It is easy to feel like an intruder. But, there are things that you can do to make the transition…
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Many people would agree it is not easy being part of a dysfunctional family. Whether there is an alcoholic, drug addict, mental/physical abuse or some members just love drama, dysfunction is much more common than may you think. Aside from…
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Blended families are the norm. With the divorce rate hovering around the 50-percent mark, children live in single parent homes, their grandparent’s home or a home with a stepparent. You would think since this is so normal, stepparents and their…
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When friends are abusive, you simply cut them out of your life. If your husband or wife is mean and hateful, you can file for divorce. When a lover treats you badly you simply move on without them. There are…
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Are you part of a dysfunctional family? Do you enable this behavior to continue within your family? There are many ways that people keep on enabling dysfunctional behavior within their families. It is possible to stop doing this and start…
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