It is not uncommon for a stepparent to be seen as a child’s birth parent when he or she has cared for the child since the child was very young. ...
What age is best?
If possible tell the child when he/she is young so that they grow up knowing. This helps the knowledge to be less dramatic. You als...
In many stepfamilies ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ are soon joined by ‘ours’ as a new baby of the new couple arrives. Babies ...
How you may feel about a new baby on the way
A parent-to-be in a stepfamily may feel excitement at the prospect a baby of your own but may feel anxio...
How do you build a relationship with your own children? We don’t always start with that rush of affection or have an instant bond. Even when we ...
Sometimes it all goes wrong
There may be times when a stepchild either suddenly becomes moody or argumentative or hostile to a stepparent, or steps u...