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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Advice for new step parents: 1 of 10

Becoming a step-parent can open a real can of emotional and parental worms. Having been a stepmom for 4 years now, I can offer a few tips that I wish someone had told me: 1. Don't rush physical bonding When a parent remarries, this can cause many old emotions to resurface in a child. If the new parent tries to immediately st...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Returning home after summer visits to the absent parent: 1 of 1

When a divorced parent has residential custody, one issue they often deal with is summer visitation to the absent parent. This can be a trying adjustment period not only for the child involved, but also the parent. The child may feel suddenly displaced from his/her usual friends for weeks on end, unable to do the things he/s...
Education > Homeschooling Tips for homeschooling inexpensively: 14 of 14

When I was growing up, my mom was a grade school secretary and I sometimes helped the school librarian after school. What a great way to discover freebies! When public schools are considering buying new textbooks, they will notify textbook publishers. Many different publishers will then send the schools sample sets to evalua...
Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Making the decision about divorce: 11 of 11

Choosing to get a divorce is never easy, especially when there are children involved. However, it was ultimately for my children that I did choose divorce. I always strongly believed that marriage was forever, and that every obstacle could be overcome with patience and respect and compromise. It was extremely difficult to ad...