With all the myths and clichés about step mothers and fathers, dealing with step children can be difficult. Single parents who fall in love and decide to marry may feel that they are not building a new life together on their own; instead, each is moving into a family structure that already exists. Problems of ex-spouses, failed marriages or bereavement will have to be dealt with along with step relationships. However, in recent times there are more and more families taking this decision and enriching each others lives. Click here to Read more
Spending time with your child is important after divorce and child custody arrangements, because it reinforces the idea that they are still loved. Talking to a child about divorce is an initial step, and prepares them for the changes to come. Making up your own routines now is a good way to create a feeling of belonging and acceptance for the new family structure. In the difficult aftermath of a divorce and child custody arrangements, parents are often tempted to relax the rules of the house because the child has been through so much. However, a familiar routine, even one of regular bedtimes and school morning routines, can be comforting to a child in a new and upsetting situation, and it is best to stick to it firmly. Click here to Read more
Divorce can be the most difficult situation for a family to handle, and for children, the most difficult to accept. For children of divorce, the reactions are mixed, and depend on the age, amongst other factors. Common feelings of children in divorce are blaming themselves for not being good enough, fear of losing one parent for good, insecurity about their daily lives being upset, anger against one or both the parents, and a feeling of loss of a family life. While settling down after the upheaval of divorce and custody of children, parents must remember that their children need them now more than ever, and will have to put aside their own feelings when dealing with them. Click here to Read more
