Co-Parenting/Parallel Parenting
During and after divorce/separation, parents find that they fit into one of three types of parenting arrangements: relatively friendly co-parenting, conflicted yet fairly respectful co-parenting, and parallel parenting. These arrangements can shift as parents recover from the restructuring of their family, grieve the separation and move on into their new lives, let go of old feelings left from the relationship and learn to deal with one another in new ways.
Stepfamily Life: Hope and Help for Making it Work
Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Introduction
- What is a Stepfamily, Anyway?
- Myths and Cultural Associations Regarding the Stepfamily
- What Causes Stepfamilies to be Different from First-Time Families?
- Stages of Stepfamily Development
- Some Typical Stepfamily Difficulties
- Helpful Actions Stepfamily Adults can Take to Promote the Development of a Happy and Successful Family Life
- Additional "Dos and Don'ts"
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Stepping into an Extended Family: A Challenge
It is common for people who are accomplished in many areas of their lives to state they have never felt as challenged or frustrated as when attempting to build a stepfamily. There are many reasons for this phenomenon, not the least of which is stepfamilies tend to be difficult to build.