Stepparenting and Blended Families: Tips for Success

Being a stepparent can be very rewarding but it also comes with challenges, as does blending families. During this episode of In Your Best Interest, the panel shares insight for parents and stepparents on how to navigate the ups and downs of their unique family relationships. From questions to ask when entering a relationship with someone who has children from a prior relationship to the dos and don’ts for setting a blended family up for success and more.

Moderator Mary Maloney, will ask divorce attorney Justin Sisemore and entrepreneur Andrea Jones, two people who are well versed in stepparenting and blended families, to weigh in on the topic.

Key Takeaways:

What unique dynamics and challenges to expect when blending a family or becoming a stepparent.
Why it’s important to find out how a new partner navigates their relationship with their kids’ other parent (their ex).
Why stepparents should be proactive and ask questions about how their new partner parents their children.
Why partners should have a serious conversation about what their lives as a blended family will look like and questions to discuss.
Steps to follow to set up a solid foundation for your blended family/step parenting role.

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Step-parenting and Blended Families: Tips for Success

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