Stepparenting

Stepparenting

Building Relationships

How We Should Respond as Our Kids Deal with the Loss of Their Families

Building Relationships

How We Will See Our Kids Processing Their Loss

Building Relationships

Building Healthy Relationships by Giving Kids Space

Building Relationships

Stepparents Can Access School Records, Sometimes

Building Relationships

How Stepparents Can Find Their Lanes

Power of Plan B Parenting

In Praise of Overlooked Foster and Stepfathers

Seven Important Principles for Enjoyable Blended Family Vacations

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Listen to a Great Interview on The D-Shift Podcast

Building Relationships

Four Ways to Encourage Step-Sibling Relationships

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Listen to My Conversation with Rich Heller on Rich in Relationship

Setting and Protecting Your Priorities

Feeling Lonely as a Stepparent is Common, and There Is Help

20 Holiday Traditions to Try With Your Blended Family

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Discussing Bonus and Foster Families With Circle 31

Power of Plan B Parenting

Another Reason That Step Parents Are Important

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

An International Podcast

Building Relationships

Why It Is Important to Build a Family Team

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Don't Forget This Free Parenting Summit

Building Relationships

Why Quality Time is Essential to Stepparenting

Strong Commitments and Healthy Boundaries

Why Sacrifice Is Crucial in Stepparenting

Power of Plan B Parenting

Foster and Stepfathers are Uniquely Important

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Catch this Podcast to Learn How to Step Into Our Children's Lives

Building Relationships

How to Be a Weekend Bonus Parent with Full-Time Step-siblings

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Empowering Resilience Podcast

Being the Person Who Is Not Supposed to Be There

How to Be A Weekend Bonus Parent

Media/Podcasts/Speaking

Happy to Join "Everything Always"

Power of Plan B Parenting

Historical Study: Children with Stepparents Lived Longer

Building Relationships

How to Help Stepsiblings Get Along and Keep the Peace

Being the Person Who Is Not Supposed to Be There

How to Handle Different Rules for Different Homes

Being the Person Who Is Not Supposed to Be There

"The Supreme Efficacy of Pity" and Kindness

Strong Commitments and Healthy Boundaries

Strong Commitments Require Strong Boundaries

Strong Commitments and Healthy Boundaries

Making a Strong Commitment Requires That We Know Our Limits

Strong Commitments and Healthy Boundaries

Our Commitments Have to Be One-Way

Encouraging Resilience

Building Resilience by Connecting to Family Stories

Being the Person Who Is Not Supposed to Be There

How To Be The Mentor Rather Than The Villain in Your Family Story, Part 2

Being the Person Who Is Not Supposed to Be There

How To Be The Mentor Rather Than The Villain in Your Family Story, Part 1

Being the Person Who Is Not Supposed to Be There

Where We Fit In The Stories Our Children Tell Themselves

Setting and Protecting Your Priorities

My Resolution for 2021: To Be More Boring

How To React When Your Children Ignore You During the Holidays

Why You Should Worry About Presents for the Other Parent

How to Parent Children Of Different Faith Traditions

Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Teaching Gratitude

Surviving – And Thriving – During the Holidays