You are entering a new marriage. You have children and so does your soon-to-be new spouse. How do you assure that everyone lives happily ever after like the old television series The Brady Bunch? You don’t. Life is a far different story! Following are some questions you need to ask yourself before entering a blended family, […]
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My Ex’s Girlfriend Is Having His Baby, and I Got Stuck with Her Dog
It was a Sunday afternoon and I got a call from the Ex. He had to rush his girlfriend to the hospital because she was having some serious contractions, and it is two weeks early. Since my two tween-aged boys were there, I went and picked them up. My oldest then said to me, “What […]
7 Tips for Women Coping with Sadness on Mother’s Day
Many women are coping with sadness on Mother’s Day: perhaps over losing their children to their ex, yearning to be a mother, or being estranged from their own mothers.
5 Mindful Steps to Take for an Easier Road to Becoming a Blended Family
Once you decide that you are ready to start a life with your new partner, there are steps that can make becoming a blended family easier on your children.
VIDEO: Divorce and The Fairy Stepmother
Diana Shepherd, the Editorial Director and Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine, appeared on the Divorce View show recently with co-hosts Joanie Winberg and Rosalind Sedacca to discuss how to become a good stepmother. Here are some of the helpful tips she offered to support the viewers: When one or both spouses have children from a previous marriage, […]
8 Steps to Developing a Relationship with Your Stepchildren
Sometimes we fall in love with a person before taking to their kids. Develop a better relationship with your stepchildren by following these steps.
12 Realities of Becoming a Stepparent
One reality of becoming a stepparent is that you will (probably) never replace the natural parent in the children’s hearts – no matter how loving and supportive you may be.
Stepparent Adoption Part I: Who Can Legally Adopt Under Florida Law?
Many of my clients have questions about the adoption process, and in particular, the step-parent adoption process. Some mistakenly believe that just because they’ve remarried, their new spouse automatically has legal recognition of their new step-children. That is not the state of the law in Florida however, and until a Court enters an Order establishing […]
Dislike Your Stepchildren But Love Your Spouse? What Should I Do?
Becoming a step-parent is common in second marriages. But do you do when you love your spouse but dislike your stepchildren?
Dear Stepmother: An Adult Daughter’s Letter of Grief
Step families aren’t always easy. Read this adult daughter’s letter to her stepmother after her father’s death, as we navigate these complex dynamics.
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