Single & Step Parenting |
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Divorce: How Will it Affect the Kids
A separation or divorce will inevitably have a profound effect upon children, and at times it can even be devastating to them. The good news is that divorce needn't leave long-lasting psychological scars, and a...
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Thoughts from a Single Mother
It was her first birthday. She was laying on the changing table, her eyes were sparkling, her smile so beautiful, her angelic face beaming, her hands reaching up at my hair and her perfect mouth and dimpled...
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Raising an Only Child, Single Parent Families
Since my husband and I decided to delay having a child, for the first few years of our marriage the pitter and patter of little feet came from...
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Stepfamily Life
With all of the kids now back in school, it’s only a matter of time until report cards come home. We hope. Last year my husband learned the hard way that just because his custody agreement says he is...
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The Schoolhouse & the Stepfamily - It's Time to Communicate
When my oldest stepson went to college last year, it was the first time I felt “in the loop” educationally with my stepchildren. We...
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From Partner to Father
Have you ever wondered what an expectant Dad usually hears from his male friends? “Buddy, once this baby is born, you can forget about sex for the next six months.” If I were about to become a...
