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What Should I Know About Step Families?

Introducing new members to a family unit is never easy to do. What are some tips to help stepparents and stepsiblings make a smooth, peaceful transition?



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by gaelkm
Apr 02 '06 Raising Great Kids to be Confident Adults: The Advice w/o
Lots of this advice is common sense, but when it comes to your children, you must take the time to listen to them and talk to them.... read full review
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by jo.com
May 09 '02 I'm Not Wicked, but I am a Stepparent and Survived a Stepfamily
Treat the children fairly. Give children the time and space they need to get used to you. Just be there for them.... read full review
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by cntaur5
May 25 '01 Stepchildren - walking on thin ice.
Parent's please watch for changes in your child and other signs that something may be wrong and try to understand their feelings.... read full review
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by Presleysmama
Mar 01 '01 You Have To Be On The Same Page...
A step family is challenging and requires a lot of work and understanding from all parties involved. Always work together with your spouse it will avoid a lot of problems.... read full review
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by Joyfulgirlfan
Mar 26 '06 When the Rubber Hits the Road: My Life as Something Like a Stepmother
These are the days of our lives.... read full review
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by lovetodraw
Sep 14 '00 The hardest job I ever had....(part one)
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by char.mike
Oct 03 '00 Where's their "REAL" father?
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by Caleo
Nov 25 '00 Unhurried Steps
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by Caleo
Mar 04 '01 When evil has a face
Sometimes a step-family can be a beautiful rewarding experience. This is the other side of the story. When a step-parent remarries.... read full review
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by slick4591
May 27 '00 I've Got a WHAT???
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by retta1967
Nov 21 '00 Steps should be allowed to sign on the line
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by dearladyb
Jan 11 '02 Know Your Boundaries
Know your boundaries and limitations before taking the step to blend your families. ... read full review
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by lovetodraw
Sep 15 '00 The hardest job I ever had....(hopefully the end)
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by meleahk
Jul 19 '01 Our stepfamily situation....oh what joy it brings us all.
Take time with your children to explain about the stepparent to be. It is important.... read full review
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by dearladyb
Jun 09 '01 I Don't Know how NOT to be a Step Mom!
Step Families are not different than biological families if the situation is handled with TLC.... read full review
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by lovetodraw
Sep 14 '00 The hardest job I ever had....(part two)
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by beckish
Oct 19 '01 The Importance of Maintaining the Ties
Living in a step-family is a challenging process. And when the step-family ends, it becomes even more challenging.... read full review
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by Jannie0
Mar 15 '00 Blood Has Nothing To Do With Love...
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by jeanniekerns
May 31 '01 You have to get use to it first
Be patient too. Don't be hard headed, and please try and get to know your new family. You will be surprised that you might just get along.... read full review
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by Lifesdream
Jan 07 '01 But She IS Apart Of The Family
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by onabreak2
Aug 08 '00 It Is So Nice Having One Less Thing To Worry About
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by My3LilMen
Apr 03 '00 She Died and now its TOO LATE!
Accept people and learn to love people! No matter what they are or are not capable of, they still deserve the same chance!... read full review
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by Camrex
Jan 01 '01 Surviving the Step Family
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by lonelyladyk
Aug 16 '00 TWO PARENTS ARE GREAT, BUT FOUR ARE BETTER
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by sarajohn
Nov 08 '00 IT AIN'T THE BRADY BUNCH!
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by Mimi369
Jun 20 '00 A Few Simple Steps To a Happy Step Family
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by My3LilMen
Apr 03 '00 Scratch Step, They "ARE" Family Too!
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by Granniemose
Dec 29 '00 PART TWO-Love-Anger-Redemption
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by KevinEC
Sep 27 '00 Watch out for that... STEP
4 years later her oldest lives with us, and they have a good relationship. I have a new "Step-daughter". ... read full review
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by luckysmom
Jun 20 '00 My Two Dads
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by teddiec
May 25 '00 Pomp and Circumstances
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by luckysmom
Aug 10 '00 Biology doesn't always make a great dad
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by DnDn4kidz
Apr 20 '00 And you thought being a PARENT was hard!
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by althaea
Nov 01 '00 I Never Even Thought...
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by goddess_30
Nov 16 '00 A step-father? An adult child's point of view.
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by suzig
Jun 29 '00 StepMonster.....Don't be one!
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by GrnEydCowboy
Oct 08 '00 The Parent Step-Child Struggle (from the eyes of a Step-Child)
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by dance4joy
Sep 04 '00 Sometimes They Really Work!!!!
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by kcfoxy
Mar 15 '00 Fairness Is One Of The Key Words
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by BeanieRandy
Mar 03 '00 Step-Familes - Everyone should get along - for the Children
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by retta1967
Jun 24 '00 Stepdaddy has been there for my girls
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by acdc711
Mar 02 '00 They Call Me Evil Stepmother II
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by patricknjacob
Sep 08 '01 We ARE NOT the Brady's!
Don't believe for a minute the problems and situations that arise in dealing with step children is anything like dealing with a child you have reared from day one.... read full review
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by chelboo
Aug 12 '00 When a Child Is Not Wanted
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by krnorup
Jul 04 '00 Full Circle
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by PaySo
May 17 '00 The Instant Family
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by sherrylee
Mar 11 '00 Forget the Step; Remember the Parent
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by honey0602
Jan 07 '01 Dad, Step-dad, aww heck just another step-family
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by LeeMo
Oct 14 '00 New man in the house!
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by 3Boys1Girl
Dec 27 '00 Nice to meet ya Mike!
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by beckish
Mar 03 '00 Life in a Blended Family
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by abcamp
Jan 09 '01 The "Other" Woman
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by Nana530
Sep 14 '00 She didn't want me to see or talk to my Step Grandfather
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by mtbat
May 20 '00 Being A Step-Parent Is Like.....
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by leafsbabe01
Apr 23 '01 The Evil Step mother that Almost killed me!
Read Below...... read full review
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by vice
Mar 27 '00 If I Were To Do It All Over Again
Don't assume anything with regard to the relationship between you and your step-children. ... read full review
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by hlbirk
Apr 01 '00 Mom or Step-Mom?
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by livnkarismom
Apr 21 '00 Step Families: An Adult View
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by humnbrd4g
Apr 21 '01 Creating our new family...online
Nurture, respect, protect, be flexible and always be loving... no matter who's children they are.... read full review
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by cathyb53
May 24 '01 Step-Parenting: It's Harder Than You Can Imagine!
Think long and hard before you take on this job - it's HUGE! Not always a negative experience, but always a powerful one. Be prepared to learn stuff about yourself.... read full review
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by fstbrk
May 25 '00 Just Leave Me Alone
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by geepers
Oct 24 '00 and honey makes five
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by dreamcatcher39
Jun 22 '00 After 36 years, do you think that you can FINALLY let it go?
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by kelly60
Sep 04 '00 It is a hard enough job to raise your own children
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by TheBaba
Apr 29 '00 If only I could live my childhood over again...
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by BlackCat2
Sep 01 '00 Welcome to my nightmare..
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by Melissa_M
Mar 10 '00 Stepmothers, from a Mom's Point of View
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by Presleysmama
Mar 08 '00 Part-time mommy
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by christak74
Mar 23 '00 It's not the TITLE that means anything!!!!!!!!
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by mama2tinka
Jun 29 '00 A Step I Never Wanted To Take
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by missy32
Aug 29 '00 Step father turned into a father figure.
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by jankp
May 15 '00 How Should We Do This? Or Stepfamily Communication 101
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by melliott03
Mar 01 '00 Tough Times!!!
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by vice
Mar 27 '00 If Only More Men Were Like Joe
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by Donnie013
Oct 15 '00 FITTING IN IS NOT JUST A CHILD'S PROBLEM
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by gaelkm
Apr 07 '00 Step-families: Keeping the Peace
Having patience, understanding and time on your side all help in making each member of a family feel that their new family is working well.... read full review
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by bluehawq
Aug 08 '00 The Step is Stomped and Kicked Out!
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by patricknjacob
Jul 11 '00 Step families are hard! But worth it!
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by mysschel
Nov 14 '00 Oh Kids, he is not a "Step-Monster!"
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by Tonyarenae
Dec 19 '00 My two favorite men
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by Emaleth982
Sep 01 '00 Love Makes Everything Better
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by grneyedcwboy
Aug 09 '00 Will the real dad please stand up?
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by June_Bride
Apr 01 '00 My Step Mom...:):):)
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by SanguinMoon
Nov 11 '00 Step Families... Step Aside!
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by tamgwil
Feb 29 '00 Raising Teenage Step Kids
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by Mecheby
Mar 18 '00 What you do does affect the kids
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by JustCathy
Mar 12 '00 Reconstituted Orange Juice and Reconstituted Families
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by SmrfChic
Mar 30 '00 Twice the Family, Twice the Love
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by tamgwil
Jul 07 '01 Raising Teenage Stepkids Part 2--When They Rebel
Several people have commented on my first epinion and asked for more suggestions...I hope this helps.... read full review
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by BSmith24
May 24 '00 My Stepmother is NOT a Wicked Witch
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by jackier777
Mar 03 '00 The Hate WILL Go Away
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by jravitch
Apr 12 '00 Would I do it again?
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by kiljoi
Mar 30 '00 So, you wanna be a stepmom? Tips from a troubled stepdaughter
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by redsox75
May 16 '00 Define Your Role
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by BkLyNsQt4LiFe
Dec 31 '00 It's Been A year and I'm still living with him
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by jsten
Aug 29 '00 I Wish I Knew What the Step Was....
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by dking30
Dec 28 '00 Love them and don't let divorce change your relationship.
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by Candice923
Jun 16 '00 I Wish I Knew My Step-Brothers
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by amyb1015
Mar 21 '00 A kids view
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by Penguinlady
May 23 '00 Notes from a Step-Something
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by cddull
Apr 11 '00 Step Parents are for people whose parents are dead
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by jaywalk99
Feb 24 '00 The Life of a Stepmom!
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by sassywitch26
Aug 29 '00 Steparenting When Push comes to Shove
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by ned1
Jun 25 '00 Too quick to let a stranger punish your child
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by menomonee1
Jun 03 '00 Being the new "step" father
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by chasspat
Nov 30 '00 A Parent Too
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by Natlismom
Apr 17 '00 Ideas on being a successful stepparent
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by Candies3
Mar 22 '00 Step Questions?????
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by tcarl
Mar 23 '00 Step Families; More to Love...
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by CLKneeland
Apr 22 '00 "Being a Step Mom"
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by GrnEydCowboy
Sep 25 '00 The Trials of Step-Parenting
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by delwireman
Apr 29 '00 I had a Step Family
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by ned1
Jun 26 '00 My Stepmother is an Alien
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by Becky70
Sep 07 '00 There are no "step-parents" in our house...
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by raymondstewart
Apr 10 '00 Step Dad, might as well be real Dad
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by livnkarismom
Apr 21 '00 Step Families: A Child's View
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by Arlene_Green
Mar 06 '00 What Cinderella's Stepmother Never Knew
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by bjcuevas
Nov 10 '00 Out of the mouth of my step daughter
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by kathysue
Mar 15 '00 Love Means Doing What You Hate
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by DOT257
Sep 12 '00 It's The Little Things That Count
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by Navywife63
May 03 '00 I'm a Step Monster
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by sleeplessinwv
May 02 '00 Peanut Butter Pinwheels
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by melliott03
Sep 16 '00 BLENDED BUT NOT "VERY"
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by mommy7464
Jul 27 '00 MOVE BEYOND THE DIVORCE
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by wenke1
Jul 09 '01 Treat your step children as your own
Blended families can be wonderful things, as long as you know it will take time for all to adjust.... read full review
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by Writerip
Jul 19 '01 Equal Turf
The adults must remain respectful and responsible, setting a good example for all of the children involved.... read full review
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by Jessaka
Mar 01 '00 "Step"???
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by WildlifeMom
Jul 16 '00 The new wife isnt helpless. 8 years later, he has his son back.
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by Kwee
May 27 '00 Better Than the Original
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by grafixwiz
Oct 16 '00 What I've Learned.
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by makelli3
Jun 29 '00 Gotta Learn To Live With It
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by ScreamingSky
May 18 '00 From the other side!
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by vice
Mar 27 '00 God Was A Step-Kid
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by tandaw
Aug 23 '01 My Family Keeps Growing
Extended families can be a great thing. You just have to show lots of love and understanding.... read full review
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by Juley
May 23 '00 My Mom will like this!
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by grafixwiz
Oct 16 '00 Being a step-parent.
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by Emaleth982
Apr 08 '00 The "Good" Witch
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by GrnEydCowboy
Sep 01 '00 When being a Step-Dad is joyful
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by DOT257
Sep 11 '00 Respecting My Father's Wishes.
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by BigBennyBoy
Jun 24 '00 Blood is thicker than water.
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by paid4surfn
Mar 14 '00 My New Marriage after Divorce
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by lildev
Jul 12 '00 It does not take blood to make it a family
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by MISSYP618
Apr 19 '00 The grown up stepchilds POV
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by jevw1
May 23 '00 Not trying to take mom's place
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by bwestman
Jun 13 '00 The End of an Era
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by LBHurley
Apr 03 '00 A Different Kind of Parenting
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by wendyinthetree
Apr 20 '00 My Family...
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by kelliegirl4U
Apr 26 '00 "The Package Deal"
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by baillie
Mar 06 '00 You Don't Have to Call Me Mommy
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by Misticke
Sep 08 '00 The MEAN StepMom
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by calwaone
Dec 02 '00 HAD THE EVIL STEP FATHER, NOW MY SON IS THE LOVING STEP FATHER!
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by smurfytxmom
Apr 11 '00 Anybody can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a DAD!
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by GhettoQueen
May 16 '00 My experience with stepfamilies
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by specialone
Dec 07 '00 Ready or Not...Here We Are!!
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by Ellen1215
Aug 23 '00 YOU'RE NOT MY...........!!!!!!!
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by judeo
Jul 18 '00 Calm? Peaceful?!
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by princess127
May 24 '00 Blood isn't always thicker than water
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by LadyChristine
Mar 13 '00 From The Stepchild's Viewpoint
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by tarynhipp
Aug 09 '00 Step By Step
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by tandaw
Mar 17 '02 Letting The Heart Heal
Live, love and learn from your extended family.... read full review
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by Ronboy
Jan 05 '01 Meet the Ready Mades
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by Carma
May 18 '00 Stomping out the "Step"
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by MailAngels
Apr 05 '00 They are my kids, NOT StepKids!
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by jsd3
Jul 10 '00 Tough Love ? Should you or Should you not ?
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by JamiLyn
Sep 15 '00 We sure aren't the Brady Bunch...
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by water-witch
Nov 01 '01 Give your step parent a chance!
Be open minded and give your stepparent a chance!... read full review
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by classicdrm
Apr 14 '00 ready made family? just add water and stir? NOT so easy
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by MichelleKramer
May 06 '00 Communication Is The Key
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by worktomuch
Mar 16 '00 From the stepson
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by wendy3rd
Apr 20 '00 In The Best Interest of The Children
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by tiredmom
Jun 07 '00 It has gone well... so far
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by dking30
Mar 04 '00 Don't try to take the place of the absent parent, let the children come to you.
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by JLSloan
May 20 '00 The Un-Step Step-Family
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by beanybabyiam
Jun 13 '00 Don't be this kind of step parent
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by SpencerSSINC
Jul 06 '00 A Forever Bond
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by francinamac
Jun 08 '00 Is mommy going to die?
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by allietiva
Mar 20 '00 Parent,"buddy" or "friend"..a fine line between all
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by FAYERC
May 14 '00 Adult step children
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by iloveshopping
May 30 '00 I Love Being a Step Mom
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by pregocrissy
May 15 '00 "YOUR NOT MY DAD...YOUR MY STEP DAD!" \
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by francinamac
Mar 20 '00 You can learn a lot from a child.
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by Immikes
Aug 10 '00 It's as easy as you make it
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by Miztyblu
Mar 13 '00 Kids Just Don't always have a choice....
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by SGULLDEN
Mar 25 '00 WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE A "BLENDED" FAMILY WORK?
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by trindle
Jul 17 '00 I'm the new guy, not the kids.
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by Housemom3
Mar 28 '00 Easy going Stepmom
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by BlackViper
Jun 07 '00 Step families can work...
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by bambi3069
Jun 09 '00 My brother's Cousin
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by magforce
May 26 '00 In Step With My Step-children
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by Chrisdgo
May 26 '00 I am "Da"
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by harleyman
Apr 03 '00 Will She Every Like Me?
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by whatnow394
Sep 11 '00 I HATE my Step Father !!!!
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by MomCentral
Sep 20 '00 Learning To Step Back
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by Chrisdgo
Jun 20 '00 I'm a Step-father on Father's Day.
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by MrBigelsworth
Apr 07 '00 Until death do we part.........
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by bevalyn
Mar 30 '00 One Half Blood, Whole Love
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by sassywitch26
Aug 30 '00 My kids step mom
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by donnym
Jun 02 '00 How Not to Raise a Stepchild
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by Hawkee
Dec 28 '00 Long distance love
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by MUGirl
Mar 30 '00 Stepfamiles can be a GOOD thing
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