Stepfamilies - Susan Adams Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com Professional marriage counseling by a licensed therapist for marriage therapy for a successful marriage in Atlanta GA. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 03:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cropped-susanadams-2-large-32x32.jpg Stepfamilies - Susan Adams Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com 32 32 Sexuality in Stepfamilies https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/sexuality-in-stepfamilies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sexuality-in-stepfamilies Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=183 Sexuality in stepfamilies is different than in biological families because people of different sexes who are not related are living together. It is also different because the family begins with children when the sexual climate is higher. By the time children are born into biological families, the sexual climate has cooled down, generally, because partners […]

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]]> Tips For Grandparents In Step Children https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/tips-for-grand-parents-in-step-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-grand-parents-in-step-children Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=187 It is often the case that grandparents are afraid for their children to remarry. They want their happiness but fear the loss of their grandchildren through remarriage. By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. Grandparents In Stepfamilies As the stepparent, there are some things that you can do that will calm things down. Arrange times that grandparents […]

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]]> What About Remarriage? When You Are Divorced? https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/what-about-remarriage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-about-remarriage Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=185 By: Susan Adams, M. Ed. What About Remarrying After A Divorce? Remarriage may seem unlikely shortly after you divorce. Actually, 75% of women and 80% of men do remarry--usually within 5 years. Of these, 80% divorce again. Why? I certainly don't want to discourage remarriage. In fact, remarriage and the stepfamily, is the gift that […]

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]]> Tips for Communication for Ex-Spouses https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/tips-for-communication-for-ex-spouses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-communication-for-ex-spouses Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:20:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=186 Tips To Have Healthy Communication With Your Ex-Spouse Keep the topic of conversation on the business items or the children. Don't respond to unreasonable demands Use 'I" statements. If you want to talk to your ex-spouse, find a neutral party to exchange information. If using verbal communication is impossible, try a written form. Do not […]

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]]> Does Instant Love Occur In Stepfamilies? https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/does-instant-love-occur-in-stepfamilies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-instant-love-occur-in-stepfamilies Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=177 I often hear people in my office say that, "I have tried to love my stepchildren for my partner's sake but they drive me crazy! If this is true for you, it is perfectly normal. After all, your stepchildren are from a different family with different habits and rituals. They have a different history and […]

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]]> Tips for StepFathers https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/tips-for-step-fathers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-step-fathers Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=178 Develop relationships before attempting discipline. Help your partner establish rules but don't YOU be the enforcer too soon. Let your partner tell you when you can begin to enforce. Take the side of the stepchildren where you can. Negotiate chore issues. Discuss with your partner if you feel undermined. Remind the children that their mother […]

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]]> Tips for Stepmothers https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/tips-for-step-mothers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-step-mothers Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=179 Remember, this marriage is between you and your partner. Don't try to change things after the wedding where the children are concerned. Go by the rules (or non-rules) that the children's father has established and continue the rules that you have established for your children if you have them. The watchword here is "slowly". Establish […]

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]]> Discipline in Stepfamilies https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/discipline-in-stepfamilies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discipline-in-stepfamilies Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=180 Blending adults and children from different backgrounds often brings up problems with discipline due to the idea that people have different lifestyles and different philosophies of child rearing. Children often resent direction from a stepparent, particularly if they have enjoyed greater freedom when their biological parent was single. Sometimes children who live between homes are […]

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]]> It Is Hard To Be Liked As A Stepparent! https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/it-is-hard-to-be-liked-as-a-step-parent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-hard-to-be-liked-as-a-step-parent Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:55:39 +0000 https://www.susanadamspsychotherapist.com/?p=182 Don't take it personally if your stepchildren don't like you. This is, in fact, usually the case. In the beginning kids tend to be pleased or tolerate their parent's interest in a new adult.If this interest leads to marriage then it no longer matters how wonderful that new adult may be, he or she will […]

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