Free Ultimate Stepfamily Summit Coming in September

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

Reader Question: How do you Deal with a Stepfather and Daughter Who Don’t Respect Each Other?

Question from a reader: How do you deal with a stepfather and daughter who don’t respect each other and have said some horrible things to each other that obviously can’t be taken back and

Stepmoms: What to do When the Biological Parent Is Certain it’s All Your Problem

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

Ushering in a New Era for the Stepfamily

A new year is here — a year to spend time strengthening your stepfamily, overcoming obstacles, and taking advantage of all the information out there on stepfamily life, including this wonderful magazine, StepMom Magazine. If you haven’t noticed, this past year has seen a burgeoning of information about