by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
The most common response I get when introducing my children is behind-the-scenes calculation while they try to figure out just how young I was when the oldest was born. Depending on who it is and how much time I have, I sometimes just let them think I was a mere...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Child support is a topic that is often not discussed as a part of stepparenting, but having just raised three children for whom my husband and I were responsible for meeting every need, I can tell you that child support is something that should be discussed more. In...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try, our blended families may not always blend the way we’d like them to. It is extremely difficult to take so many varied personalities and throw them together – sometimes for only a few days at a time – and expect them to...