House rules for stepfamilies… Not the sexiest topic I’ve ever written about, but perhaps one of the most important. When…

The Two Stepmom Struggle Camps Over the past handful of years working as a stepfamily counsellor, and specifically as a…

Have you ever felt like an outsider in your stepfamily? This is fairly common, especially when you’re just starting to…

When I first heard about distancing yourself from stepchildren, I was taken completely aback. It felt counterintuitive at best, and…

Divorced parent guilt is real, y’all. This can easily lead to unstructured free-for-all homes with limitless screen time, questionable nutritional…

When I first read the Disengaging Essay, I thought disengaging sounded crazy. If I disengaged, wouldn’t that mean I was…