Posted on 05 June 2012. Tags: advice, Conflict, father, fathers day, fun, happiness, long-term relationships, Love, relationships, stepdad, stepfather
Posted By: Portia It was Spring time and I was four years old. My father and I were out in our Connecticut back yard. We stood in front of a lilac bush in full, fragrant bloom. He asked me my favorite color. I considered the purple of the lilac blossom and the green of the [...]
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Posted on 03 June 2012. Tags: Blended Families, blended family, fathers day, Marriage, Remarrying, second marriage, stepchild, stepdad, stepparenting
Father’s Day – A Reminder that the “step” part of “stepdad” doesn’t erase the “dad” part. Go ahead. Turn on the nightly news. There are a lot of headlines about fathers who do a lot of things other than love their stepchildren. The features do little to help out society’s view of the stepdad’s plight. [...]
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