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Blended Families | Successful Integration |
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Specialized topics
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Blended families are those where the original parents have broken up or a parent has passed away. They are families that are restructured, often taking on the other family’s children. It involves stepparents, stepchildren, and half-brothers and sisters. There is no such thing as an easy transition into reconstituted families. This topic deals with how to recognize the trouble spots and manage a smoother transition. It answers the questions like: “At what stage do you discipline your partner’s children?” “How do I recognize and accommodate my child’s grief over the absent parent?” “How do I win the hearts of my new stepchildren without instigating jealousy from my own?”
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WHOSE WILL WINS?
BLENDED FAMILIES:
PARENT OR PAL?
