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StepFamily Life Newsletter
January 2009 |
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The StepFamily Center proudly presents: S.O.S. for StepCouples: A 5-part series to help couples in stepfamilies! If you're in a stepfamily, then you know things probably aren't going the way you imagined. They rarely do. S.O.S. for StepCouples is designed to provide help and useful tips for success to couples struggling through stepfamily dynamics. Enroll now for the February class!
Also available is a StepMom's Support Group. Space in both is limited.
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Why Can't My New Partner
Love My Child?
It is said that nobody can truly love a child like a child's own parents. We were the ones who saw how precious they were as infants, and who they needed and depended upon growing up. We were the ones feeling pride at each and every milestone, as if our kids were the only children learning to turn over, crawl and walk. And we fell in love completely the first moment we heard the words "mama" and "dada." This love we have for our children is often so powerful that we cannot imagine how a new spouse, who professes to love us so much, does not feel the same way. Click here to find out why that's the case, and for some tips to manage the bond between a stepparent and a child. |
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January's Tip of the Month
The couple in a stepfamily (the StepCouple) has the most tenuous relationship in the new stepfamily! Make it a priority this year to learn about normal problems that affect stepfamilies and work on improving your couples' communication about it. It's a strong couple relationship that can better withstand the stresses and strains of stepfamily life! |
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Acknowledgments:
Thank you to AYARN and Insight Treatment Programs for allowing me to provide a continuing education class, Anatomy of a Stepfamily. I had a great time, and your treatment center for adolescents is a wonderful program!
Thank you Dr. Suzanne Tarleton, Jamie Deans and the wonderful staff at Promises Treatment Centers West Los Angeles and Malibu. What an impressive, containing and complete environment for recovery!
Thank you Nina Boski! I am delighted to be a part of your new webcasts! Everyone should check you out (www.lifebites.com) - a wonderful experience! |
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What is a StepFamily?
A StepFamily is a family of two adults, at least one of whom has a child by a prior relationship. More than 50% of Americans will live in a StepFamily at some point in their lives, and StepFamilies outnumber nuclear families in the United States! Find out more by visiting us at www.stepfamilycenter.com. |