Family Meetings
Colorado schools start earlier than many states. Our neighborhoods here are buzzing with the back-to-school sounds of buses rumbling through neighborhoods and kids chatting in packs as they return from the bus stop. In fact, I would argue that at least in this region of the U.S., fall inspires more feelings of change and new beginnings than […]
Last Wednesday I blogged about anger, and the very same day another of my stepparent colleagues also blogged about stepparent anger. Are we affected by the upcoming full moon, or is this a recurring theme families need to pay attention to? What do you think? I’ve been focusing on ways I can “come down” from feeling […]
(Most writers like the top ten approach, but I like for you to fill in the tenth!) Various situations in my life continue to point out the extreme importance of communication. The worst trap of all in a stepfamily is no communication. Assumptions fill the gaps and actions are based on the assumptions! One way […]