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Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Four Tips to Save Money in Your Divorce Case

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Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Find a Good Family Law Attorney

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Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Fathers Stuggle to Equal Rights in Court

Many years ago, I began the painful and frustrating journey called divorce. I had no idea that when my wife left me and the children, someday I…

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The Blended Family: Who Will Be Responsible For Discipline?
As parents in a blended family the most important issue you will face is how your children will be disciplined. Child discipline in the blended family is something you should discuss and set rules about before marrying.In the beginning the biological parent should be responsible for the discipline of his/her child. As the stepparent gets to know the child and develops a relationship their role of disciplinarian can be introduced into the relationship.It is crucial that at some point each biological parent be permitted to and feels comfortable disciplining all the children in a blended family situation. Each parent should ultimately have a role of authority in the children's lives but only after bonding has occurred and relationships have been established.As in any family it is important to give children plenty of love and balance that love with firm boundaries. This can be more difficult in the blended family until bonds have been formed and.post continued

The Blended Family: Who Will Be Responsible For Discipline? originally appeared on About.com Divorce Support on Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 00:30:07.Permalink | Comment | Email this

How to Keep the Wicked out of Stepparenting
If you remarry someone with children, you of course want the transition into the new relationship and marriage to be easy. Below are a few tips to help you transition into a blended family. Read them and commit yourself to using them in your new blended family.For The Biological Parent:

Create family structure.
Establish clear boundaries and consequences to crossing those boundaries.
Allow your children to have some control and give input regarding those boundaries.
Be a positive role model to your children.
Don't stifle your children. Allow them to express their feelings and concerns over the newly blended family.
Make sure you have alone time with your spouse.
Plan activities that the family as a whole can participate in.

For the Stepparent:Focus on the positive aspects of each child's personality. Only focusing on the negative breeds contempt and there is no room in the step-parent relationship for.post continued

How to Keep the Wicked out of Stepparenting originally appeared on About.com Divorce Support on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 at 00:30:02.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Building Stong Bonds In The Blended Family
The new blended family faces many challenges in the beginning. Blending two families and building strong familial bonds requires a lot of effort on the part of all involved. In the beginning, the family members have no shared family history or shared ways of doing things. This can be especially hard for children who are trying to adjust to a new stepmother and stepbrothers or sisters.Below are a few tips for building strong bonds with each family member:

Support one another by being willing to listen and validate each other's feelings.
If the children are mourning the loss of their old family until, acknowledge that loss and allow the child to mourn.
Come together as the biological parent and stepparent on such issues as discipline and shared family activities.
Encourage each member of the blended family to develop positive, nourishing relationships.
Always encourage and nurture each child's relationship with the other.post continued

Building Stong Bonds In The Blended Family originally appeared on About.com Divorce Support on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 00:30:58.Permalink | Comment | Email this

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