Being a new member in a family is difficult. The step parent role is a common title in a world where divorces are at an all time high. Understanding how to navigate the path of step parenting can be challenging and rewarding once everyone has identified where they fit in their new family unit.
Before the family unit becomes one many questions have to be answered:
What role do I want to have with your child?
What should I do? What shouldn’t I do?
How will we know if it’s going well?
How will we give each other feedback without taking it too personally?
How do I interact with the ex?
How do we manage the mine, your and ours fairly and equitably?
Is our time or just kid time?
If you are in a relationship and have become the “new” step parent and are needing help with figuring out if this is normal and are finding difficulties with managing the role of step parent distressing and difficult then, I invite you to contact me today.
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