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Think with the end in mind. Think beyond this moment, beyond today or this week to the future. Our aim is for the young people in our care to grow

“I don’t want my step-son in my life. We were bonded before, but now I can’t stand him. I resent him. I do not want him around my baby. I

Salvador Minuchin, a family therapist said “A child cannot be as powerful as an adult unless he’s standing on someone’s shoulders”    So, if you are experiencing this behaviour, whose shoulders is your

We all know that being a stepparent is certain to be a difficult task. After all, raising children isn’t easy at the best of times – and it’s certain to

  Introduction New pair of glasses today, – new lens. Unrecognised by legal profession, education, health or mental health services, or the people themselves, (and I will come to that

Setting the scene Parenting can often feel all about giving. You give your time, you give your advice, you give money and much more. Just when you thought you might

The Pivotal Parent, or the Mum or Dad who is your partner. It can seem like a terrible choice…….. You find love in a partner and sometime he or she

From the perspective of a step daughter. My wedding was on the horizon; my parents had been divorced for 10 years following a very stormy marriage. My mother, still angry

“I’m moving in with my boyfriend and his two children he has them for half the week. We’ve been together a while I’ve met them plenty of times………” You will

Becoming a step parent involves not only taking on someone else’s children but also someone else’s family and extended family. If you don’t have children of your own this can

This was a situation a Step Mum had: My new husband and I have been married for 6 months and Christmas is looming. He has 4 children from his previous

Are you finding the children challenging? Are you wishing you could get on better- or get on at all? Are you starting out, merging two families, introducing a new baby,