I am so thrilled today to share with you that my audio preview is live and ready for your prime time listenership! This is the first dedicated resource I know of for stepparents coming into a family where a parent has died. In today’s post I also inform you about a few other stepparenting and family resources.
For the [...]
Your turn: If you have any comments or advice for this reader, please comment below or send me an e-mail at info@dianefromme.com.
I’ve recently been in e-mail dialogue with a concerned stepmother. She’s stepparenting three elementary- and middle-school-aged children whose mother died several years ago.
My heart went out to her as I read about her situation. [...]
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This is the third in a Wednesday post series about the role of the parent in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies might feel more cohesive if the parent is able to:
Be the central hub of the stepfamily.
Be the main disciplinarian in the stepfamily.
Be physically available (present).
Be emotionally available (interested).
Today we’re looking at how grief and loss can block [...]
I’ve been watching the DVDs of the former TV series, “Everwood.” I
became interested in this show too late to watch it live on the WB, but
once I learned it revolved around a single dad raising kids after his
wife and their mother dies, I figured I could learn something from it.
(Plus it’s just really fun to [...]
Your turn: If your spouse passed away, would you be the primary
parent and guardian for your stepchildren? If not, would you remain a
part of their lives? What feelings come up for you in either situation?
While following other stepparenting blogs, especially those on my
blogroll (scroll down the middle column), I pick up thought-provoking
news and ideas. In [...]