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Yes. It is all connected...

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 4 days ago: It all connected...I have met parents concerned about the degree of conflict experienced with their … more →

Tags: Relationships, Violence, Communication, anger, Voice, Community, anxiety, Interpersonal Intimacy, coaching

Ex and new husband turn my children against me....

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 5 days ago: “My ex-wife and her new husband misrepresent me to my three children (8, 10, and 12). When I s … more →

Tags: Family, Communication, Education, Children, anger, Growing Up, Marriage, Divorce, Interpersonal Intimacy

Step–parenting question6 comments

hadassahsabo wrote 1 week ago: If a young step child tells the step-parent “I wish you were my mommy / daddy” what woul … more →

Tags: blending families, Blended families

I refuse to compete with a child.....

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 2 weeks ago: “My three children live with my partner of 9 months and me. His children visit regularly. His … more →

Tags: Attraction, Authentic love, Blame, Blended families, boundaries, Children, coaching, Communication, Community

Love is affirmation1 comment

MaryP wrote 3 weeks ago: When you’re up to your neck in the immediate, unceasing, second-by-second demands that is pare … more →

Tags: My Kids, affirmation, Blended families, FATHERS DAY, Love Thursday, step father, Teens

Before marrying with children....!2 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 3 weeks ago: Rod@TakeUpYourLife.com1. Plan several sessions of “hard” talking with your potential spo … more →

Tags: adolescence, Adoption, Attraction, Authentic love, Blame, Blended families, Communication, Community, Control Issues

For the KoD on Father’s Day 4 comments

hadassahsabo wrote 4 weeks ago: Here are some poems I have picked up on the web, for an awesome husband and an awesome dad and an aw … more →

Tags: Essay, Kod, FATHERS DAY, Stepfather

Facebook Follies "Social Networking Free Therapy"

jenjert wrote 1 month ago: I recently joined the online social network Facebook. Facebook allows users to join networks organi … more →

Tags: infertility, social networking, facebook

Thoughts and stuff1 comment

Julie Beavers wrote 1 month ago: This past week, for me, has been a whirl wind of emotion. For a while now, I had been dreading our … more →

Tags: Children, church, ex-husband, Family, Friendship, Love, Marriage, moving on, my husband

"Under functioning" will get you every time...

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 month ago: “I’ve been a stepmother for 7 years. It’s misery. I would never do this again. I have no … more →

Tags: adolescence, Children, coaching, Communication, Dads, Differentiation, Difficult Relationships, Disrespect, Divorce

Parenting Junior

ToolBoxGirl wrote 1 month ago: Teenagers are tough. Teenage boys are even tougher. My mom raised 4 boys, three of them not her own … more →

Tags: Advice for Step Moms, Family, Stepson, husband, Teenagers, reverse pyschology, Kevin Leman, John Rosemond

Re-Marriage With Kids

admin wrote 1 month ago: By Peter Damien Ryan While this subject may have been the exception to the rule a generation or two … more →

Tags: Marriage, attitude towards marriage, parenting - family building, Post-Divorce, blending families, broken homes, children of divorced parents

It's Not About Blood It's About Heart1 comment

daveandshadra wrote 1 month ago: The most common response I get when introducing my children is behind-the-scenes calculation while t … more →

Tags: Step Mom Stories, Stepparenting, Step-Mom, blended family, shadra, Shadra Bruce

Navigating Minefields

daveandshadra wrote 1 month ago: Navigating Minefields I don’t know about you, but one of the hardest adjustments we have had in our … more →

Tags: Step Mom Stories, Stepparenting, Step-Mom, blended family, shadra, Shadra Bruce, disciplining step kids, raising step kids

Two Ends of the Hormonal Spectrum

charlottesal wrote 2 months ago: Here is my latest post: My husband has been annoyed at the growling and gnashing of teeth because he … more →

Tags: Hormones, Step-mothers, Teens, teen daughters, mothers and daughters

What's in a Surname?3 comments

anniegirl1138 wrote 2 months ago: My not quite seven year old daughter refers to my husband by his first name for the most part. To h … more →

Tags: young widowhood, remarriage of widowed people, Grief, Parenting, parenthood, 50 Something Moms, blending families

The other woman

Mama T. wrote 2 months ago: I am, the other woman.  Not in the truest sense of that phrase, but as my husband’s second wif … more →

Tags: life disappointment, Ranting and raving, Reflection

step Mother's Day

charlottesal wrote 2 months ago: Since my dad was in the Army, we moved around a lot and usually didn’t live near either set of … more →

Tags: Parenting, Moms, MOTHERS DAY, Step-mothers

SkatKat Chat

skatkat wrote 2 months ago: This is my very first “blog” so I’m new at this…but I’m a quick learne … more →

Tags: Uncategorized


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