StepFamily- Time for Change
It's a new school year, and a great time to make some changes in your blended family.
Some of you have already sent your kids back to school, and a few of you are a couple of days away from the first day of the fall semester. It’s a great time of year to get back to a normal schedule, start fresh, and make any necessary changes in your step family or blended family:
• Are you ready to establish or change some family rules in your stepfamily?
• Do your kids and step kids need some help respecting the adults in the home?
• Is your marriage a priority in your blended family?
• Have you figured out how to balance your time with your spouse, kids and step kids?
• Do you and your spouse need to re-negotiate your co-parenting techniques?
• Is it time to create more boundaries with your ex-spouse?
The beginning of a new school year is a great time to make these changes. Help your stepfamily become more successful by using the start of a school year to change a few things around the house. Make sure you and your spouse discuss these changes, and agree, before talking to the kids. Below is a free podcast that will give you and your spouse ideas on how you can make some positive changes in your stepfamily.
Free Podcast
I'm offering in August a podcast on Making changes in your step family. This podcast will be free until Monday, August 29th 9am Eastern. After that time, I’ll put it for sale with the other resource materials. Here’s the link to download your free podcast: http://www.TheBlendedandStepFamilyResourceCenter.com/podcast
Free Stuff and Great Step Family Events:
Are you missing out on free stuff and special events at The Resource Center?
• On Facebook, do you “like or friend” Shirley Cress Dudley and The Blended and Step Family Resource Center?
• Do you follow @MarriageNFamily on Twitter?
The reason I ask is that sometimes I offer special events through Facebook and Twitter. If you are following me on these sites, you will hear about the events as soon as they begin.
Last month, we did a one day drawing. Stepfamilies submitted photos of their beautiful stepfamilies and also their summer time tips. Three names were drawn and these three families won a free copy of the book Blended Family Advice.
Congratulations to:
- The Hetchler blended family from Ohio
- Colleen Riggle’s blended family from Georgia
- Lisa Teal-Web’s blended family (aka Buckeye Bonus Mom) from Ohio
You can see their photos, great summer tips, and a video created from these photos at this Step Family Summer Photos and Tips link.
Talk with you again soon.
Shirley
Shirley Cress Dudley, MA LPC NCC
Director of The Blended and Step Family Resource Center, Charlotte North Carolina
Shirley@BlendedFamilyAdvice.com
Follow us on Twitter at MarriageNFamily (over 34,000 followers!)
Quick Links
• Articles and Newsletters for Blended and Step Families: http://www.theblendedandstepfamilyresourcecenter.com/articlesandnewsletters
• Reader Contributions: http://www.blendedfamilyadvice.com/readercontributions
• Step Family Coaching: http://www.TheBlendedAndStepfamilyResourceCenter.com/coaching
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