Category Archives: parenting

Adjusting to stepfamily life occurs quickly…

Couples are optimistic when they remarry.  They want life to settle down and to get on with the business of being happy.  However, it can take a long time for people in newly blended families to get to know each … Continue reading

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9 Relationship Questions: Before the Big Question

You meet the person of your dreams – check. You fall in love – check. There is a proposal – check. And you live happily ever – ah, not so fast! Love is a good start but it isn’t everything. … Continue reading

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Divorce: What not to do to your kids

Divorce is a very adult decision that affects everyone; the kids, the pets, the friends, the in-laws and the out-laws.  How do you get through such a huge life event without screwing it up? First, know you will, inevitably, make mistakes.  … Continue reading

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Product of your upbringing

In what way are you most/least like your parents? … and what would you change? Have you ever heard yourself say, “I’ll never be like my mother.”   or “My dad used to tell me…”?   We bring lessons of our childhood … Continue reading

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