#Step Parenting

[thisisstillme]

Are you part of a blended family?

Are you a step-parent who is struggling to understand your role? Are you a step-child who feels unsettled by the family dynamics? Are you a biological parent who feels like they are being pulled from all different angles? I’m writing some articles about the experiences of being in a blended/stepfamily, if you would like to share your experiences with me you can do so anonymously here.

[gpstudios]

Title: Celebrating National Step Family Day: Embracing the Dynamics of Blended Families

National Step Family Day on September 16 celebrates the unique dynamics of blended families. It’s a time to acknowledge the challenges and joys of stepfamilies and foster unity and appreciation.

Introduction National Step Family Day, observed annually on September 16, is a day dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the unique dynamics and contributions of stepfamilies. This day offers an opportunity to recognize the challenges and joys of blended families and to foster a sense of unity and understanding. Discover the significance of National Step Family Day, learn about the…

[a-milestone]

And just like that my 2 week holiday comes to an end. It's been a busy and hectic two weeks. I've been able to enjoy a lot of time with my boy and had some time for me. It'll be nice to go back to work, the house is a little cramped with the two stepsons still at home doing nothing despite me and my partner talking about how they needed jobs and to start paying rent. She assures me that she will speak to them... I'm not convinced.

[imjulia-andilikecats]

Jacaerys "OH Not Another Step Parent" Targaryen

[stealingyourbones]

There’s a new drug in Gotham making the rounds, one synthesized by Two-Face’s people; if you take it you will have a 50/50 chance that you’ll experience the greatest high of your life or that you’ll die.

Batman is desperately trying to find the main lab and cut off the production from the source and hasn’t been able to find a lead in weeks.

That’s when Gordon gives him a file that was given to him by a “white haired ghost kid”. It’s a detailed report written similarly to a scientific journal with detailed sources that are mainly first hand accounts from deceased victims of the Two-Face drug.

At the very end of the paper there’s an address to a Gotham University dorm room with a sticky note next to it that says “if you need help with death or the undead. Yours truly; Danny Fenton.”

[relationshipsonline]

The top 12 remarriage stumbling blocks

In a study in the US using >50 thousand premarital couples (both partners), whose marriages were about to create a stepfamily, the survey identified the top twelve Remarriage Stumbling Blocks. Out of the 12 items, 4 deal with stepfamily concerns. The other items deal with money issues, fear of relationship failure, and resolving damages from the past. Seven of the 12 items deal with specific…

[coochiequeens]

A reddit update with a happy ending for women!

[fennelwasp]

She makes a good point

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

christ sometimes I just wanna. steal a time machine & go back & sit down next to my 9-year-old self and just like. let them pull out their pokemon card binder & gush about their holographic gyarados or whatever. I'd just smile & ask questions about motherfukcing bulbasaur & tell my kid self that I thought they were a neat person, & someday they'd find other people who thought so too.

like i'm a grown adult who honestly finds most kids stuff boring, but. damn if i could go back & hang out with my baby self & listen to them ramble...just so they knew someone was listening. i would in a heartbeat. thinking about u kid

[superbat-love]

Clark: So between the two of us, we have… a lot of kids together.

Bruce: A thousand and twenty-three kids, to be exact.

Clark: According to the last official count, anyway. And, umm, this is kind of embarrassing to admit…

Therapist: Whatever you say here stays within this room, Clark.

Clark: Sometimes, it gets confusing. Last weekend, I took the kids to the beach, but… I accidentally left one of them behind.

Bruce: Is that why there was an actual starfish lying on the couch instead of our alien starfish son?

Clark: I-I found him and brought him back! It was an honest mistake.

Therapist: ...I see. [jots down notes]

Clark: And yesterday, it was Jarro 101’s and Jarro 102’s birthday, so I bought two pairs of boots. But then I realized it was also Jarro 103’s and Jarro 104’s birthday, so… the four of them ended up with just one boot each! [sniffles] I messed up.

Bruce: I told you it wasn’t an issue, Clark.

Therapist: And how did the kids react?

Bruce: I told them that only an elite few would receive one Boot, and they’re thrilled. They haven’t stopped bragging about their “exclusive presents.” Although, in hindsight, it might not have been the best idea. I had to fend off a few calls from someone named Ronaldo. Those kids can be very competitive.

Clark: [wiping his eyes] I just wanted to get proper gifts for the kids, you know? It’s hard sometimes because they keep self-replicating, and my wallet’s taking a serious beating. But… I can’t even be upset when Bruce looks so happy about it. Am I… Am I a bad dad?

[hoofpeet]

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[thisisstillme]

Are you part of a blended family?

Are you a step-parent who is struggling to understand your role? Are you a step-child who feels unsettled by the family dynamics? Are you a biological parent who feels like they are being pulled from all different angles? I’m writing some articles about the experiences of being in a blended/stepfamily, if you would like to share your experiences with me you can do so anonymously here.

[a-milestone]

My eldest stepson is coming back from uni early at end of March as his housemate will be leaving too and he can't afford the rent by himself. He will have some coursework and essays to finish, and then he has a holiday booked for June and then will be off to Korea in September for his final year of uni.

Currently we do not have room for him, he sleeps on our sofa as his younger brothers each have a room and won't/can't share. Previously, he has also just come home from uni and spent the summers doing nothing. And my main concern is that he will now do the same.

So cue argument about how I feel he is more than capable of getting a part time job and contributing to the house whereas she feels he should just focus on his work.

Am I out of line?

[northstarscowboyhat]

Justice Family Cuddles ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗

[momcave]

When You are Raising Other People's Children | Foster Parenting, Step-parenting and Grandparenting

When You are Raising Other People’s Children | Foster Parenting, Step-parenting and Grandparenting

Family comes in all different shapes and sizes. In this new day and age, foster parenting, step-parenting, and grandparents raising their grandchildren is not uncommon. Jen sits down with author Debbie Ausburn of “Raising Other People’s Children” and gets raw about her experience with parenting from the point of view of a step-parent and foster parent. Author Debbie Ausburn on Raising Other…

[relationshipsonline]

Couple Flexibility and Couple Closeness are most important for step-parents

In a study in the US using >50 thousand premarital couples (both partners), whose marriages were about to create a stepfamily, an important discovery was the role in conflict resolution. Problems arise in everyday marriage in addition to the various stressors of step-parenting. In healthy couples 91% resolve these problems while 84% of unhappy couples are unable to do so. While most studies have…