With the holiday season just around the corner it seems everyone is beginning to make plans. Families travel to and fro to celebrate age-old traditions together. It’s a time of great joy for some, and…
In order to function well at work and in your relationships, you need to know your children are doing well, and that their needs are being taken care of. Here are ten strategies that will…
Step Parents: Are You Too Busy? Take This Quiz to Find Out Are you constantly trying to catch up? Do you agree to handle “urgent” to-do’s that your step family dumps on you at the…
Step Parent Roles Step parents play one of three roles: As a new step parent you often need to play the babysitter role. Your spouse needs to tell your step child he or she is…
10 Ways to Love Fearlessly in Your Step Family Be yourself. If you want to be loved for who you truly are, stop the show. Don’t believe your stories. Your interpretations and perceptions do not…
Tanya felt like she couldn’t breathe when John told her he’d been having an affair. She was shocked, sad, and angry—all at the same time. The details of the affair exploded like a mine field…
10 Great Free Date Ideas Have a candlelit picnic in your backyard. Take a moonlit stroll in the mountains. Watch the sunset at the beach. Have a squirt gun fight. Read a book together. Challenge…
Kristen’s kids – ages 7, 9, and 11 – were driving her nuts with their constant bickering. She had a work deadline she had to meet, and every few minutes one of her kids was…
How To Establish Expectations In A Blended Family Start the process before you share a home. This provides time to make changes as you learn. Identify the behaviors you now consider non negotiable. Discuss expectations…
Do you ever feel like a failure in your faith when you think about how much you struggle with forgiveness? The Bible teaches us that Jesus died to forgive our sins and that we should…