Fathers Speak Out About Their Needs Part (2)
As the new wife to a man with kids, try to keep in mind what’s going on inside your man even while you’re in the middle of a huge transition yourself. Joshua Coleman, author of The Lazy Husband: How to Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework and The Marriage Makeover: Finding Happiness in [...]
Fathers Speak Out About Their Needs
Let’s not forget about the reason we’re all in stepfamilies: men! What do you think it’s like for your husband to be in this part-wonderful, part-painful arrangement? As the connector for every member in a new stepfamily, many a man feels caught in the middle of the relationships between his children and new wife, and [...]
Tension 24–7 Part (4)
Allison decided to become better. Sometimes there is absolutely nothing you can do but smile, nod, and go get in the bathtub. A stepmother has to walk a fine line of remaining involved and staying at a bit of a distance. That is hard to do when someone is hurting your feelings on purpose on [...]
Tension 24–7 Part (3)
She was thrown into the role of having to discipline a stepson who threatened suicide, was nearly arrested, used drugs, and regularly broke curfew. Stephanie is sad to know that even if her stepson suddenly had a change of heart today and called to apologize, she wouldn’t believe him.
Tension 24–7 Part (2)
Sometimes all you can do is just be there for your husband as he deals with his difficult child. “If you’ve got older teenage kids and there’s extreme conflict, the only role a stepparent should have is to support their spouse,” says counselor Bonnie Rudden.