I told them I was lucky to be a part of their family and that I loved their dad tremendously and hoped that we would always have a happy relationship together. “I told them I knew I wasn’t perfect and that I would make mistakes and that I needed for them to tell me when I was doing things that distressed them or hurt them in any way because it was not my intention. (more…)
December, 2011:
Great Mom Tips: Get it on Paper Part (2)
Welcome 2012 with Good Preparations!
Now we are in the end of the year of 2011. In a few days we are going to welcome 2012. Let’s welcome new year with new hope, new dreams, etc. Have you made the plan for 2012? If you work as marketing managers, you should also read this article to get idea and plan marketing steps for 2012 from now on 
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Great Mom Tips: Get it on Paper
Another great way to get to know your stepkids is to write letters. One year, my father insisted that we all write Christmas letters to our family members that described the past year of our lives. We were asked to include our achievements and disappointments and our dreams for the coming year. Then on Christmas, when we all gathered, we read the letters out loud to one another. For the first several years that we did this, it was a torture session as we all worked through old pain. (more…)
Stepfamilies That Play Together Part(2)
4. Movie Marathon
Gretchen, her husband, Brad, and her two stepchildren would rent an armful of movies they all wanted to see and have movie marathon nights. “All little kids want to know they can stay up as late as they want,” Gretchen says. “So we would stay up as late as we could, sometimes until two or three a.m.” Now that her stepdaughter is 21 years old, she still comes home from college and asks if they can have a family movie night. (more…)
Stepfamilies That Play Together
Whether you’re meeting your stepkids for the first time or participate. If one stepchild decides to sit it out while the fun, he just may want to join. Stepfamilies That Play Together planning activities together as a family, try to engage everyone. (more…)