Step-parenting Tips & Advice - Page 16

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How to repair your relationship with your child

By Jen Klein on Nov 1, 2011

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If we’re being honest, we have to admit that sometimes we really mess up in our relationship with our kids. As much as we talk about...
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Be ready to evacuate your family quickly

By Jen Klein on Oct 28, 2011
A hurricane is coming. It shifted course overnight and the flooding is expected to be bad. You need to get yourself and your family...
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The key to family harmony

By Tiernan McKay on Oct 25, 2011

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Sometimes a harmonious family seems like a fictitious concept, but you can take steps towards a peaceful home life. Tap into the...
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How to create an inspired portrait wall

By Kelli Uhrich on Oct 24, 2011

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If a picture says a thousand words, then a good family portrait wall says a million! When it comes to displaying family photos in...
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Real moms share: Why my husband is a great dad

By Deanna Sletten on Oct 18, 2011
Dads play an integral part in the life of a child as a role model, teacher, caregiver and breadwinner. Some dads step into the role...
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Top 10 list: Why I love being a mom

By Jennifer Coe on Oct 18, 2011

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Being a mom is, indeed, one of the most difficult and challenging jobs in the world. But ask a group of moms and most would agree...
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Real moms share: How I carve out "me" time

By Jennifer Coe on Oct 18, 2011

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When you're a mom, taking care of your family is typically your number one priority. But forgetting to take care of yourself can...
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How to retrain your child after visiting grandparents

By Michelle Maffei on Oct 5, 2011

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When you get your kids back from a visit with grandma and grandpa, do you really have to live with the spoiled little grandchildren...
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How to create a musical life for your child

By Jen Klein on Oct 4, 2011
There are plenty of studies out there detailing the connection between academic achievement and music: kids that participate in...
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When not to use humor with your child

By Jen Klein on Sep 26, 2011

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You’re a fun mom, a funny mom, a silly mom with an infectious laugh. You are expert at using humor to diffuse tense situations with...
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Stop your mom meltdown in its tracks

By Sarah W. Caron on Sep 26, 2011

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It happens to the best of us. The kids are whining and fighting, work is beckoning and the dog left a nasty surprise in the hallway....
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Emotional fallout: The crisis after the crisis

By Jen Klein on Sep 23, 2011

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The emergency is over. The crisis done. So why are you so on edge? Why does a siren make you flinch? Why does your daughter hide...
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Parenting and old friends: Do they mix?

By Minsun Park on Sep 22, 2011

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One of my oldest friends just invited me and my husband out for dinner on Saturday night with her friends. I didn't know if I could...
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Why moms should appreciate their crazy schedule

By Jen Klein on Sep 20, 2011

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In the thick of life and schedules and carpools and runny noses and deadlines, you may curse your busy schedule. You may long for...
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Two people, two parenting styles

By Laura Willard on Sep 19, 2011

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It’s 2010, not the 1950s, and that means for two-parent households, the trend toward co-parenting versus allowing -- or expecting --...
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The healing power of laughter

By Jen Klein on Sep 16, 2011
We all know the adage “laughter is the best medicine.” In situations of illness, injury and emotional hurts, carefully applied humor...
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Moms who Botox: Fabulous or frozen?

By Melissa Chapman on Sep 15, 2011

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It seems as though as my 35th birthday rolled around, and I could no longer claim stake to that coveted 18-34 year-old demographic,...
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How to marry two parenting styles in one household

By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Sep 13, 2011

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You may not realize how drastically you and your partner’s parenting styles differ until your children arrive in the world. When...
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5 Parenting styles for a new generation

By Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick on Sep 13, 2011

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Gone are the days of describing parents as merely “strict” or “lenient.” Parenting styles now come with titles and definitions. Get...
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Are you a bored stay at home mom?

By Jen Klein on Sep 12, 2011

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Under the category of, "Be careful what you wish for," many a mom has wished for "not so busy" in their family's life - only to get...

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Parenting after divorce isn't easy - and one thing that may be as hard as single parenting is becoming a stepparent! Find advice about stepparenting from family therapists and other professionals about how to live with stepchildren and be a strong blended family.