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• Stepfamily Newsletter   ( 1 Article )
  
  
• Stepmothers   ( 52 Articles )
• Videos   ( 2 Articles )
• Stepfamily TalkRadio   ( 9 Articles )
  ..is a network of concerned organizations and individuals --we call them partners--who bring innovative radio programming to parents who are divorced or separated, remarried, or who plan on combining families.
  
  http://www.stepfamilytalkradio.com/
  
• Wills   ( 1 Article )
• Child Support   ( 3 Articles )
• The Step Stop   ( 9 Articles )
  Welcome to The Step Stop!!! This website was created by Sonja (or rather her "IT savvy" stepson) to serve YOU by offering resources, information and support for all stepfamily members.
  
  Stepfamily members often feel alone with their struggles and frequently believe that there is nowhere to turn for support, a listening ear, advice or assistance. The Step Stop is designed to give members of this type of family an opportunity to tell their stories, ask questions of others, voice their concerns, share their ideas and connect with people around the globe who have similar experiences. We encourage everyone who visits this site to use it for this purpose, to become as involved as they wish and to enjoy it!!
  
  http://www.thestepstop.com/
  
  
  
• Remarriage   ( 5 Articles )
• Adolescent Self harm   ( 7 Articles )
  

  This is not our area of expertise. 
  

  
  But, have been concerned about the comments that have been made about the article Cutting: The New Teen Anorexia.

  
  There appears to be a number of young people crying out for help.  We will be trying to find a list of resources for you.
  
  First step is to contact your local doctor or school counsellor.
• General Articles   ( 23 Articles )
  Articles on a wide range of subjects
  
• Christian Stepfamilies   ( 19 Articles )
  
  
• New Zealand Resources   ( 2 Articles )
  
  
• Resources for courses and support Groups   ( 1 Article )
  Information about resources useful for running courses and support groups for stepfamilies.
  
• Parental Alienation Syndrome   ( 4 Articles )
  
  
• Community Organisations - National   ( 5 Articles )
• Dr Phil   ( 10 Articles )
  Articles from Dr Phil's website
  
• Community Organisations Australian Capital Territo   ( 4 Articles )
• Kelly Kirkendoll Shafer   ( 11 Articles )
  Stepfamilies Work! was created by Kelly Kirkendoll Shafer, mother of two/stepmother of three, author of "29 Ways to Make Your Stepfamily Work," public speaker, professional writer and regular contributor to Your Stepfamily magazine, the official publication of the Stepfamily Association of America. Kelly is known for tackling tough issues in a practical yet optimistic light, based on real-life victories and lessons learned (often the hard way).
  
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• Legal   ( 12 Articles )
• Step Parenting   ( 17 Articles )
  

  Tips on dealing with step-sibling rivalry, coping with teenagers, and cooperating with birth parents and grandparents--all are covered in this helpful guide designed to the approximately 1,300 new stepfamilies formed every year in America. The help I needed when I needed it! June 24, 2000 13 out of 16 found this review helpful This funny, informative, and well-organized book will take you from the dating stage on up the stepparenting ladder. It helped quiet a LOT of my fears early on, and brought up many subjects for discussion. This book is exactly what I needed when I was starting out. Touches just about every subject, not always in great detail, but has a long list of resources. The help I needed when I needed it! June 24, 2000 7 out of 8 found this review helpful This funny, informative, and well-organized book will take you from the dating stage on up the stepparenting ladder. It helped quiet a LOT of my fears early on, and brought up many subjects for discussion. This book is exactly what I needed when I was starting out. Touches just about every subject, not always in great detail, but has a long list of resources. Read more...Stepfamily Australia: Stepparenting: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stepparenting

• Community Organisations Western Australia   ( 7 Articles )
• Statistics   ( 3 Articles )
  
  
• Community Organisations South Australia   ( 4 Articles )
• Stepfamily Holidays   ( 14 Articles )
• Community Organisations Tasmania   ( 5 Articles )
• Dealing with the Ex Wife   ( 7 Articles )
  

  Great, helpful book on a sensitive subject August 5, 2009 Margaret L. Stewart (Connecticut) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful This is a really helpful book for someone involved with a man getting a divorce.

  It really makes the woman feel in control and also makes her think about why is she really dating an unavailable man.

  Click here for more information

• Community Organisations Victoria   ( 8 Articles )
• Tips for New Stepparents   ( 33 Articles )
• Community Organisations Queensland   ( 7 Articles )
• Stepgrandparents   ( 6 Articles )
• Community Organisations New South Wales   ( 7 Articles )
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• Second Weddings   ( 8 Articles )
• Stepchildren   ( 77 Articles )
  

  Practical, realistic, and upbeat advice--from sharing a bathroom to initiating conversations--for people who "inherit" children along with a new spouse.

  The success or failure of a stepparent to bond with stepchildren can make or break a new marriage. But this book has a refreshing message--it is possible to achieve longlasting, rewarding relationships with your new children.

  Most stepparents feel caught in a bind because in order to connect with their stepchild, they have to reach out--but not too much, too little, or too deliberately.

  And relationships with stepchildren are inherently different from those with biological children who love their parent unconditionally.

  But these 7 basic steps will give you the essentials, from deciding what kind of stepparent you want to be to realizing that love comes later.

  Read more...Stepfamily Australia: Stepchildren: 7 Steps to Bonding with Your Stepchild

• Stepfathers   ( 41 Articles )
  

  Information and Resources for stepfathers. Dont forget to checkout our Discussion area for Stepfathers

• Adoption   ( 11 Articles )
• Stepmothers   ( 56 Articles )
• Copy of Stepmothers   ( 56 Articles )
• Legal   ( 14 Articles )
• General Stepfamily Articles   ( 296 Articles )
  General Stepparenting Articles
  
• Dawn Miller   ( 15 Articles )
• Your Social Worker   ( 8 Articles )
  

  About Gary:

  Gary Direnfeld is a social worker with more than 20 years of experience working with parents, teens and young children. With a  private practice located in Dundas, Ontario, he provides counseling, mediation and assessment services on most matters of family life from the comfort of his home office. People regularly travel from surrounding regions for his special brand of counseling

   

  Courts in Ontario, Canada, consider Gary an expert on child development, parent-child relations, marital and family therapy, custody and access recommendations, social work and an expert for the purpose of giving a critique on a Section 112 (social work) report. His opinion helps resolve child custody and access matters.
  

  
  http://www.yoursocialworker.com