Category Archives: Step Siblings

What is a sibling?

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Exactly what is a sibling. This seems so basic- we always think we know what a brother or sister is . Continue reading →

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Step Siblings, Blood Siblings- Will it Be a :Summer Family Reuinion or Family Meeting

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Did those step siblings who entered your life when Mom divorced Dad and married again, destroy your warm family nest? Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Sibling Wars With Your Kids- Family Meetings

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Family meetings are an excellent tool for letting you listen to both sides of a sibling argument. They provide a safe arena where you can impose rules about each person taking a turn to express his or her viewpoint. Continue reading →

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Late Life Remarriage=I Am My Own In- Law?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Get ready for the future. In twenty-first century midlife, not only do we frequently get divorced and remarried, but our aging parents do as well. Sometimes shockingly, we may acquire unexpected stepsiblings through a parent’s unforeseen late-life marriage. Continue reading →

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Modern Family- Great for Gen X Parents In All it’s Extensions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Sharing the burden lifts a bit of the heavy load of parenting in a two-income economy, where Mom’s and Dad’s have two sometimes three jobs to keep a family together. Continue reading →

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Are Your Blood, Half and Step Siblings in an Endless War ?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

If you are Generation X and your parents were divorced- you might point your finger at your baby boomer parents – how they approached marriage and family relationships. Continue reading →

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PTSD Sibling Post Holiday Therapy Needed?Take This Test.

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

If the main villain in the family tragedy is a sibling or step sibling – here’s a post holiday quiz to see if you need help. Continue reading →

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