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Why Couples in Crisis Keep Having the Same Argument (And How to Break the Cycle)
Many couples come into therapy convinced they have dozens of problems. But when we slow things down and look closely,...
5 Essential Conversations Before Blending Families (That Prevent Resentment Later)
Love brings you together. But love alone doesn’t design a functioning blended family. Before you combine households,...
Realities of Blended Family Life
Life inside a blended family is different, and that doesn’t mean it’s bad. It simply means it comes with its own set...
Blended Family vs. Stepfamily: Is There Really a Difference?
What is a blended family versus a stepfamily? Is one term better than the other? Or is it simply a matter of...
Blended Families: Understanding the Realities Behind the Statistics
When we picture “family life,” many of us still imagine the traditional nuclear family. But the reality is shifting -...
Why is Mother’s Day so Awkward in Blended Families?
It's awkward because you're not the mother, but you are doing all of the momming when your stepchildren are home. Care...
New Year. Same Problems.
Feelings come and go like the waves in the ocean. Sometimes big and stormy and sometimes flat and boring. The years...
Did You Marry The Wrong Person or is a Core Pattern Holding Your Relationship Back?
Getting tired of the same issues that plague your relationship? Are you stuck in a pattern over the same fights? Its...
Spring has sprung…
And we are still inside the house. Sigh. I know. Change. Boredom. The routine of no...
Blending Eggs-cellently
Whether you're stuck at home with a blended family or a first family - times like these can become trials of patience....
Sidestepping blending blunders (or at least trying to)…
Blended families are often born out of loss. Loss of attachment. Loss of dreams, loss of stability. The couples'...
Step-moms, Mother’s Day Is Not For You.
Mother's Day is past. So is Step-Mother's Day. Sometimes it's not about perfect timing, but more about perfect trying....
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