12 Christmas conundrums
Going crackers over Christmas? Don’t worry; we’re here to solve all your festive dilemmas! 1.Where should we spend Christmas? The key to a happy Christmas, according to TV presenter and Relate...
View ArticleHouseholds and families
How do you define family life? At the beginning of the century it meant a household of 4.6 people on average, with just one in 20 households made up of people living alone. Now it means an average of...
View ArticleThe challenges of a step family
When Kristina and Scott Brotherton got married, Steve already had a young son. With the arrival of the couple’s own two boys, some of the tensions typical of step-families came to the fore. Find out...
View ArticleStep Family – Communication
Announcing your pregnancy to step children. Counsellor and agony aunt Suzie Hayman, says it’s vital to keep communication channels open to the existing children. They should be the first to know of the...
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“He treats my children differently” Q: “Why does my new partner treat my children differently to his own? With mine, he is much stricter whereas when his kids come over for the weekend, he lets them...
View ArticleDealing with stepchildren
When Kate met Mark she couldn’t have been happier. However, his step children made her life a misery … and threatened her relationshipwith their father. She told us what it was like adjusting to life...
View ArticleTen tips for stepfamily sanity this Easter
Easter is nearly upon us and with any big holiday organising Easter can be as stressful as Christmas. If you’re a stepparent and have your partner’s children spending the extended holiday weekend with...
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