My Functional Family

Making A "Dysfunctional" Family Function

What To Call A Step Parent

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Finding My Bliss With Healthy Choice

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Comparing Parents

I wish I had her legs. I wish I looked like her. I want that purse, those shoes, his car, that house. We compare ourselves to each other all the time, so it only seems logical that kids would compare people too. Even more logical, when a kid has 2 sets of parents, that they [...]

Introducing The Kids

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Missing My Step Kids

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How Many Siblings Do You Have?

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Advice For Step Parents

I am often asked for my advice on step families, and I always have a hard time coming up with something suitable on the spot. It’s hard to think of one thing to give as advice. Step families are complex things with so many variables, so it’s hard to know what will work for whoever [...]

Loving A Step Child

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Redefining My Space

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I Left… For Everyone’s Sake

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