Marriage mentoring expert explains visitations with stepchildren
According to marriage mentoring expert remarried couples and blended families can make the most of visits with stepchildren by using several strategies to make visits easier. Creating a personal space for the child, being patient with transitions, balancing time together and time apart and having things to occupy the child’s time will make for a more pleasant summer visitation or holiday visit with a stepson or stepdaughter.
Finding a Place for a Stepson or Stepdaughter
When a stepson or stepdaughter will have to share a room with a sibling or sleep in the living room, an effort should be made to make a space for the child’s personal items, according to marriage mentoring expert Dawn Miller, “Your Stepchild: This Summer – Your House.” The child should not have to live out of the ...