My Functional Family

Making A "Dysfunctional" Family Function

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 [...]

Getting Gamey: Using Games for Development

getting gamey, using games for developement, castle well games, Tonia Caselman, PhD, LCSW

Introducing The Kids

introducing kids, blended families, step siblings, new relationships, divorce, maureen turner, my functional family

Missing My Step Kids

missing my step kids, blended families, summer time, maureen turner, my functional family

How Many Siblings Do You Have?

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Be A Strong Step Parent

maureen turner, my functional family, be a strong step parent, disciplining a step child, be a role model, getting respect from your step children, be an authority figure

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

maureen turner, my functional family, loving a step child, non-birth children, blended families, raising children

Redefining My Space

maureen turner, my functional family, redefining my space, blended families

I Left… For Everyone’s Sake

maureen turner, my functional family, i left… for everyone’s sake, leaving a relationship, what’s best for your family, judging parents, priorities, for the kids sake

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