Advice for step-parents and stepsibling relationships
According to Family Education, over half of remarriages end in divorce. Merging families can trigger major issues for both parents and children.
Challenges for Step-Parents
If children spend the majority of their time with their birth mother or father, they may resent the intrusion of a stepparent on their precious time during visits with mom or dad
The introduction of half-siblings as a result of the union between a parent and a stepparent can cause tensions and jealousies to erupt
Children being wedged together from both sides of the family have to get used to built-in brothers and sisters as well as a new stepparent
If the blending of the family involves a move or a change in schools, this can cause resentment as schedules and routines are disrupted
If any parent or steppa...
