Stepchildren

How to accept having a step mother or father that’s as young as you

By Lucent

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For loyal children, it's difficult to stomach your Dad's new smoking hot trophy wife, or your Mom's new 20 1/2 year old pool boy husband. Here are just a few simple tips to help you accept this change, and avoid disgust... more »

How to Deal with Step-Children

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Dealing with step-children is not a clear-cut process that you can establish easily. Your relationship with your spouse plays a direct role in determining how you will deal with the step-children. While every situation will be different, here are ... more »

How to Make a Rules for Our House list to ease blended family

By ktbug1226

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When I remarried when my boys were five and three, we had a little trouble with discipline, especially when I wasn't there to dole it out. So, we sat down and made a RULES FOR OUR HOUSE list that we posted on the front door, bathroom, and in the ... more »

How to Prepare to Be a Stepparent

By Judy Ford

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You’re in love and everything is perfect. Well close to perfect—except that he has two children from a former marriage who visit every other weekend and two months in the summer. You have two children who live with you half the time, unless their ... more »

How to Be a Stepparent in a Same-Sex Relationship

By Nancy Larson

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Congratulations! You've met the partner of your dreams and you've made a commitment—to him or her AND to the children! It's not easy for Heather to have two mommies, and it's not easy for Heather's new mom, either. But it can be done... more »

How to grow healthy step families

By emmabushyo

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It is challenging to be a child in today's world, spending week's with mom and weekend's with dad. Follow a few simple guidelines to make the situation healthier and happier for you children... more »

How to Accept Your Child's Step-Parent

By Amanda Morin

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Your ex got remarried and you couldn't care less! That is, until it dawns on you that this means your child has a stepparent. A stepparent who will be living in your child's home and taking part in raising him. It can very hard to accept your ... more »

How to Deal With the Step Parent Label

By Tena Green

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Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel--the stories of children and their wicked stepmothers are endless. Books and movies have painted a picture of step parents and their inability to love step children. It has been done so ... more »

How to Get a Five-Year-Old to Sleep

By deepthinkin

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Let’s take the mystery out of putting a child to bed. Remember that you are the parent. This means you are in charge; you set the rules, not your child. You can set the rules in a loving and nurturing fashion, but you must do it... more »

How to Thrive as a Stay-at-Home Mom

By DebbieBarr

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When I was interviewing moms for my book, A Season at Home, a woman told me, “I’ve held two professional jobs, and being at home with a two-year-old all day is by far the hardest work I’ve ever done.” Most stay-at-home-moms know exactly what she ... more »

How to Help your Children Adjust to a New Step Family.

By ladler

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To your child, a new partner is a stranger. They'll need time to get to know him or her and to trust them. Introduce them gradually and try not to push your child into giving your new partner affection. Remember that a new partner can never ... more »

How to Define Your Role as a Stepparent

By Amanda Morin

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The "step" in stepparent is deceiving; it implies you can step right into your new role and live happily ever after. Any stepparent can tell you that's rarely the case. As you and your spouse embark on your new life together, you simultaneously ... more »

How to Get Your Kids Off the Electronics

By writeitout

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Kids today are so consumed with electronics. From Playstation games that they can play online, to i-pods, and MP3 players, they can easily become addicted. They won't know what to do if, and when, the power goes out. Use of computer, game ... more »

How to Survive as a Step Parent

By ladler

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Just when you think love isn’t for you, a wonderful person steps into your life and changes your mind. The relationship is great, and marriage is in the forecast. But, how do you grow a relationship with another person’s child who, after ... more »

How to Adopt Your Stepchild

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Adopting your stepchild can make your family feel connected and is accomplished with a process that is easier than a regular adoption... more »

How to Celebrate Mother's Day as a Stepmother

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Remember that your stepchildren might feel torn between you and their mom on Mother's Day. Be the adult and help them feel comfortable with whatever decisions they make... more »

How to Adjust to a New Stepmother

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Introducing a stepmother into the family can be a difficult and complex issue. Children often develop a close relationship with their biological father and a stepmother can be seen as an intruder. The key is to take the adjustment slowly and keep ... more »

How to be a Good Mother

By Colette French

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In today's society, children are left alone often to practically raise themselves due to the fact that there are many women who have to raise their children alone as well as mothers who may have to work to help make ends meet even though they are ... more »

How to Be a Supportive Stepparent

By TraciM

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Stepparenting is hard. There is no question about that. You are responsible for a child that is not biologically yours. Not only are you responsible for this little person’s well being when he or she is in your care, but you are also an ... more »

How to Be the Best Stepparent You Can Be

By TraciM

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With statistics claiming that almost half of the population will experience a divorce at sometime, the chances for you being a stepparent in your fairy tale relationship increases. But unlike fairy tales, stepparents are not really step-monsters ... more »

How to Be the Step-Dad They Need You To Be

By Grant Madden

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Taking on the responsibility of someone else's children is no easy task. Family structures changes dramatically through death and divorce, and often at least one parent has the opportunity to move on and discover a new life with another partner. ... more »

How to Become a Good Stepmother

By eHow Parenting Editor

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If being a mother is the toughest job in the world, then being a stepmother is a close second. It's never easy to step in and fill a mother's role. Becoming a good stepmother takes patience and practice. There are the usual speed bumps along the ... more »

How to Become an Immediate Family

By Tena Green

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If you are about to marry someone who has custody of children, don’t expect to lead the life of a newlywed. As soon as you say "I do," the honeymoon is over and the responsibility of having a family has begun. The following are some steps to help ... more »

How to Celebrate Father's Day With Your New Stepchildren

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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As a stepfather, you'll need to allow your stepchildren space to celebrate this day with their father, but you shouldn't forget how important you are to them... more »

How to Feel Comfortable in Your Child’s School When You are Gay or Lesbian

By Nancy Larson

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Tired of automatically being addressed as Mrs. or being asked about your husband when you’re a woman with a wife? Whether you’re a new parent looking for preschools or moving to a new city with a high-school kid in tow, chances are that school ... more »

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