Distancing Yourself from Stepchildren
Distancing Yourself from Stepchildren It could be the seemingly ubiquitous, “You’re not my real dad/mom!” from an angry child, or it could be the sullen
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Distancing Yourself from Stepchildren It could be the seemingly ubiquitous, “You’re not my real dad/mom!” from an angry child, or it could be the sullen
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So unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you know that our world is in a different place than we’ve
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So you’ve been challenged to find a suitable song for the Stepdad/daughter wedding dance… No worries- We’ve got you covered! We sent the Stepdadding.com editors
The divorce rate is abysmal in the western world. Nothing new there. But the number of single mothers continues to rise, and the value
Hey Stepdadding, My best friend just two years ago became a single mom. We’re in Canada and she lives half way across the country with her
A Guest Blog By Christian Pedersen, founder of Power & Heart Coaching for men. Anyone’s who’s ever been a Stepdad will be familiar with the unique
What do Bill Clinton, Lance Armstrong, and Nelson Mandela have in common? They were all adopted by their Stepdads. In 1950, Bill Clinton’s Stepdad, Roger
Hi, I came across your site while looking for some information about a situation I am having. I do not want to post anything where
Stepdad, I’m a 55 year old widower. My wife passed away just under 2 years ago. I have a 23 year old daughter who is
Dear Stepdad, My ex-fiancé raised my son as his own for 3 1/2 years. He was the only daddy my son knew. My son’s biological
Stepdad, Ok, I have been married for six years now. My wife went out on me and we now have a new daughter. I am
I recently received an email from an adult stepdaughter that illustrates one of the challenges modern families face. Dear Stepdad, My mother remarried when I
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Stepdad, My girlfriend, a single parent moved in with me a year ago. We’ve been dating almost two years. She has two boys, 14 and
Hi Stepdad, I am getting married in 10 weeks. My parents divorced when I was 15 months old and my Stepdad has been in my
Dear Stepdad, My 7 year old loves his new step-dad. You can tell. His attitude lately has been rough though and his step-dad is trying to
Hi Stepdad, I’m currently in a relationship with a single mom and the father wants to take pictures with her and the child? And I
There’s a widely-held belief that kids should be the top priority for parents. But the evidence shows it may not be that simple. When couples
Dear Stepdad, I’m 18 and college bound, but still don’t know if I’m commuting or living closer to school. My mom just got married to
Dear Stepdad, My husband and I have been married for 5 years. At first, he and my daughter got along fine. But for the last
Dear Stepdad, My question may seem a strange one. I am separated from my husband. We have no children together, but he has two children
Over the years I’ve gotten a lot of mail on the topic of adoption. Laws vary from state to state and from province to province, and legal
Dear Stepdaddding, I have two biological children with my current husband and three children (two daughters, 18 & 16, and a son who’s 10). Over
I divorced in 2009 and remarried in 2011 to my beautiful wife who has two lovely daughters. It’s been four years now and my youngest
As a Stepdad, you knew it was just a matter of time before the kids came up and asked you to help create a Facebook
Hi, I am not a real Stepdad yet. I am still dating a single mom, and she is a mother of a 10 year old
Dear Stepdad, My partner and I have been together since my daughter was 2, she is now 4. She and my partner have always had
Dear Stepdad, I’m not sure if you have ever had a question from a stepchild but I’m actually a stepdaughter of 17 years give or
My name is Madison and I’m 17, I also have a 14 year old sister named Syd. My step dad is an amazing man, more
Congratulations! You’re about to experience your first Christmas with your new in-laws. I say congratulations because good luck doesn’t seem as cheery. Just kidding, it
I’m the bio-dad. I have joint custody, no child support, and a parenting schedule of one week on/one week off. Every time the kids’ mother
Regular readers here know I put a great deal of emphasis on the importance of family bonding. Bonding is one of they greatest key’s to
Dear Stepdad, I need help. The other day my four year old daughter’s bio-dad let her down and she got really upset. It’s not the
Dear Stepdad, I started dating my wife when her son was 1 year old. My understanding is that the bio dad was abusive to my
Hello I am NOT a step dad. I have always been a single mother of my six children. Two years ago I met a great
As a dad, you are probably always on the lookout for fun things you can do with your children. Now that you are part of
Stepdadding, Hi I’m a stepdad to a six year old little little girl for about two years now I’ve been a weekend dad for a
Sometimes, wonderful discoveries are made purely by accident or luck. This was the case when I discovered a line of greeting cards designed just for blended
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Dear Stepdadding, Hello! My husband and I have been married for a year and together for five. My children from a previous relationship are 13
A guest post by James Whitsett It’s safe to say that being a Stepdad is no walk in the park. Fortunately, bonding with your spouses’
Research shows kids who have two full-time parents do better in school and have fewer problems with alcohol, drugs and crime. So why are Stepdads
Many Stepdads have to deal with what many refer to as a deadbeat dad. ‘Deadbeat dad’ is newer term in our language. It’s grown from
Stepdadding, I’m the Stepdad and all the real dad does is walk in and out of the child’s life whenever he wants to when he
“Parenting is the greatest pay it forward system on earth. We don’t owe our parents anything. We owe our children everything. The same was true
Dear Stepdadding, I am dating a women with 3 children, she is 31. That does not bother me but my problem is that she talks
Stepdadding, I have been in a serious relationship for a year and a half now with my girlfriend who I love very much. We have
The Maasai warriors of Kenya celebrate the transition into adulthood by moving their youth into a special tribe and having them kill a lion. In
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Stepdadding, I have been a Stepdad since August. At first things were really good with me and my step daughter. Her father is around more
We live in a mountain community and often have friends and family come to visit the wilds and wilderness. Sometimes they bring the wild with
Dear Stepdadding, When I found out I was pregnant the “bio father” told me to never contact him again (we weren’t married). I did just
Stepdadding, I met my wife 7-8 years ago, been together even since. She came with a 7 year old at the time who is now
A guest post by Mediation Specialist Linda Gryczan Raising your own children is hard enough. Raising someone else’s brings even more challenges. Divorce, death, adoption,
Dear Stepdadding, I want to know if it’s good etiquette for my wife to acknowledge me on father’s day. I am a stepfather since October
Well, I realized a few weeks ago the site had been added to VoiceBoks.com’s list of top-50 step parenting sites. I’d been traveling and hadn’t
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Dear Stepdadding, How do you handle and deal with a spouse that you feel makes differences with his children and yours that he makes it
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“Parenting is the greatest pay it forward system on earth. We don’t owe our parents anything. We owe our children everything. The same was true
In a world where we rush everywhere and seem to never have enough time to get the important things done, we lean on social media
Legendary actor and universally acknowledged ‘nice guy’ Mickey Rooney died in his sleep last month at the home of his step son. He was 93.
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Hi, I would like to start by saying thank you for this site. My wife sends me informative material all the time to help improve
She helps with homework, tells bedtime stories, brushes hair and plays with dolls. She does all the things every other mom does. But she only
We recently got an email from a new Stepdad asking how to define his role. “Is there a general kind of standard that tells us
Dear Stepdad, I’ve been a Stepdad to two small kids for two years now, mom and I living under same roof…overall the adjustment has gone
So, logically with the way kids and technology today I believe its ok, if not prudent to check to see what kids are doing on
Hi Stepdadding, I need some help. I have been a single mother for the past 3 years. I had a very ugly custody fight with
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Hi there. I don`t know if someone is reading this or someone might read this but I hope there is because I’m really looking for
Dear Stepdad, I’m the mom of two amazing girls, and recently remarried a wonderful guy who was never married before and has no children of
Hello StepDadding, My situation, I’m sure, is not uncommon. I’ve been in a relationship with my wife for over 5 years. Her only child, her
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Dear Stepdadding, I realize that this website is for Stepdads, but I am looking for all the advice and help I can get. Okay, here
Dear Stepdad, I’m the mom of two amazing girls, and just recently remarried to a wonderful guy who was never married before and has no
Dear Stepdadding, I am a bio father and my wife cheated on me with our chiropractor. We have divorced since and I can’t stand this
Dear Stepdad, I’m in a very complicated situation. Please understand and if willing leave some advice. I have been dating a beautiful and wonderful woman
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I got this note from a reader, “I’m the step dad and all the real dad does is walk in and out of the child’s
Dear Stepdad, I am looking for a legal way to keep my 7 year old step daughter this weekend. Normally it would be the bios
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Dear Stepdad, My brother’s wife recently passed away. It was the second marriage for both. They had 4 step-kids between them, but no children of
Dear Stepdad, Forty years ago my mother was married to her second husband thus the Stepfather. I need to add he is a very nice
Stepdads, The truth is you are not his dad. The biological dad is and the child only has one dad. It is great that you
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Hi, I’m thinking of becoming a step dad to a 2 and half year old. I’ve been dating his mother since he was one. I’m
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