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How to support your partner when they’re co-parenting with a narcissist ex
HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 10/6/19 HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 10/6/19

How to support your partner when they’re co-parenting with a narcissist ex

As stepparents, what’s the best way we can support our partners (and protect ourselves) when they’re stuck co-parenting with a narcissistic ex?

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5 co-parenting tips that won’t work with a high-conflict ex (...and what to do instead)
HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 9/4/19 HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 9/4/19

5 co-parenting tips that won’t work with a high-conflict ex (...and what to do instead)

The usual co-parenting tips don't apply when you're dealing with a difficult or high-conflict ex, and can even make things worse. Here's why... plus a list of what you should try instead.

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What makes stepparenting so fucking hard?
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 7/4/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 7/4/19

What makes stepparenting so fucking hard?

Will stepparenting ever feel easier? Will blended family ever feel simple? And — most importantly — WHEN??

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8 stepparenting tips I learned from Game of Thrones
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/26/19 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/26/19

8 stepparenting tips I learned from Game of Thrones

Now that we know how Game of Thrones ends, looking back at the beginning brings up all kinds of obvious-in-retrospect foreshadowing. Kinda like blending a family.

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Stepkids and double standard parenting
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 3/24/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 3/24/19

Stepkids and double standard parenting

Do stepparents have a double standard when it comes to stepkids vs. bio kids? They do and they should, but it’s not the kind of double standard you’re thinking. Sometimes, taking a more flexible approach to parenting is ultimately the fairest answer.

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Can parenting less make you a better stepparent?
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 2/28/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 2/28/19

Can parenting less make you a better stepparent?

If you disengage from your stepkid and step back from stepparenting, could you actually become a better stepmom or stepdad? YEP. Disengaging can be an act of love that gives everyone in your blended family the room they need to blend.

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7 tips to help blended families ditch high conflict at the holidays
HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 12/15/18 HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 12/15/18

7 tips to help blended families ditch high conflict at the holidays

Are your blended family Christmas traditions at risk of being ruined by a high conflict ex and crazy custody schedules? These tips can bring some peace of mind at the holidays.

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The high road to nowhere
HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/9/18 HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/9/18

The high road to nowhere

Does taking the high road as a stepparent feel like it gets you absolutely nowhere? Join the club! But taking the high road with the ex can be its own reward, even if you're not getting any points with your stepkid for it.

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You don’t have to love your stepkid to be a good stepparent
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/21/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/21/18

You don’t have to love your stepkid to be a good stepparent

As much as we assume that every good stepparent unconditionally loves their stepkids from day one, that's NOT the typical experience. Love is a bonus, not a requirement.

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Why everyone in a blended family needs to let go of "should"
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/5/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/5/18

Why everyone in a blended family needs to let go of "should"

Is hanging onto your idea of how your stepkids "should" act or how a stepparent "should" feel about their stepkids keeping you from enjoying your blended family?

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Why Mother's Day is a battlefield for stepmoms
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/13/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/13/18

Why Mother's Day is a battlefield for stepmoms

For the stepmoms who feel unappreciated by their blended families on Mother’s Day.

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Make 2 cakes anyway
HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 4/13/18 HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 4/13/18

Make 2 cakes anyway

What do I do when my stepdaughter hates me, even after YEARS together? I keep trying, stepparents. Because this stepmom gig is the long con, and I am determined to rise above.

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Stepparents, are you overstepping?
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 3/27/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 3/27/18

Stepparents, are you overstepping?

Hey stepparents, worried you're overstepping? Unless you've recently hired a huntsman to bring your stepkid's heart to you on a silver platter, you're probably good.

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Stepparents, you gotta pick your battles
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/21/17 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/21/17

Stepparents, you gotta pick your battles

As a stepparent, you can't fight every fight. Choose your battles wisely and learn when letting go is the better option for you, your stepkid, and your blended family.

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Does our blended family even count as a real family?
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/14/17 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/14/17

Does our blended family even count as a real family?

Ever feel like your blended family doesn't count as a “real” family? Yeah, that's me today.

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Concrete signs of hope after parental alienation
HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 12/1/17 HIGH CONFLICT HELP Blended Family Frappé 12/1/17

Concrete signs of hope after parental alienation

After years of parental alienation, today my stepdaughter is cheerful and chatty, the total opposite of the sullen, monosyllabic presence I’d come to associate with her visitation time.

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