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Marriage mentoring expert explains visitations with stepchildren

Marriage mentoring expert explains visitations with stepchildren

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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 ...