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My wife and I work with remarried couples as counselor and coach. At the beginning of our work with stepcouples, we create a map of the family system. Often we hear, “I bet you’ve never seen this big...

Water and words have a lot in common.

Playing sports like basketball on the hardwood to hockey on slippery ice, the competition between teams is all about winning. Both team sports are fast-paced. Players get bumped around and crash into...

Oh Holy Night, all is calm all is bright! Are you crazy? “My step-dad told me we can’t open one gift on Christmas eve. That was our tradition when my mom and dad were still married…” (stepson age 7)...

Bill asks his wife, Jill of 3 years, “when are your kids Michael (12) and Alexis (9)) coming for Thanksgiving from their dads?” Jill bursts into tears! “I don’t know,” she cries. “My ex is being such...

` My wife Brenda and I have been married for almost 15 years—remarried that is. We were both active and involved in our churches before we met, so we never thought we would find ourselves on this...

Guys, what did you do for your summer vacation? Ask any kid in a step family and your own answer may pale in comparison. From “Oh, I spent a couple of weeks with my dad and step mom. I was excited...