The StepFamily Center Executive Director Susan Davis-Swanson, PhD, LCSW, will present “A Stepkid’s Perspective – What Makes a Family?” during the free Ultimate Stepfamily Summit September 14-16, 2022. She is one of more than 20 experts who will share their collective experience and knowledge in order to help stepfamilies thrive. Other presentations include “What Works
Category: Relationships
When it comes to remarriage, it’s not just your emotional state that is impacted by the quality of your relationship. Turns out your health can also be affected by the quality of your remarriage. A 20-year longitudinal study conducted by researchers at Brigham Young
Have you ever heard the term Parental Alienation Syndrome, sometimes referred to as PAS, and wondered what it meant? You’re not alone. Parental Alienation Syndrome is when one parent actively co-opts the children away from the other parent. PAS has developed directly from our divorce
It is so common for parents of biological children to feel that the problem in the relationship between their kids and the stepparent belongs to the person in the step position. “If they were only
What does it take to be a good team player — whether at your job or in your family life? Well, to be a good team player, it takes the ability to have openness, generosity, flexibility, and patience. And nowhere are these skills more needed than in