Complex Family Blog
When Your Ex's Partner is Stepparent
If you're a parent, you'll want to try practicing what I'm about to share with you ... and I admit, it's often far easier said than done. If you're a stepparent, then most likely you'll want to feel this from your stepchildren and their biological parents. Read More…
The Kids are with Me or You - but not Her!
It's normal, it's real, and it's understandable ... so what's the answer? We all think it - and most of us say it when we share children with an Ex who has a new partner. The phrase 'the kids are with me or you - but not her' is equally valid when read "but not him" in place of her however 'her' just seems to be more common so for simplicity sake, I'll write with framing our stepmothers but this certainly does not exclude stepfathers. Read More…
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