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 (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.
Tension 24–7
There’s nothing worse than living in a household under siege, where screaming, fighting, and crying are the most common forms of communication and high levels of stress are just part of your existence.
What He Wants Part (2)
“Sometimes you just have to let things go,” Jake says. “In a perfect world we’d do a lot of things differently, but you have to let it go or it will drive us crazy and eat us alive.” Chris has two sons and a new baby with his wife, Dannette. He also advises stepmoms to [...]