Category Archives: Step Families

• STEPFAMILIES | Position A Stepchild Should Take |

  Dele Agbogun August 4, 2014

  

  There is a true life story of a boy who was born out of wedlock and had to move in with his father when he got married to a different woman. The stepmother readily accepted him into the family but made sure that he did most of the work in the house. He was subjected to a lot of hard... Read more »

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• STEPFAMILIES | Joint Parenting Conflict

  Dele Agbogun July 25, 2014

  

   Parenting styles vary from one parent to the other as every parent has his/her unique parenting style. The parenting style of every parent is built on the upbringing, culture, association and location of the individuals involved. Two different parenting styles coming together are bound to generate differences. These differences will further generate divergent views which will have their toll on the... Read more »

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• STEPFAMILIES | Change of Roles |

  Dele Agbogun July 17, 2014

  

  According to Wikipedia; a stepfamily or blended family is a family where one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other parent. Either one or both parents may have children from a previous relationship. Children from a stepfamily may live with one biological parent and visit their other biological parent, or they may live with each biological parent for a period... Read more »

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• STEPFAMILIES | Value Conflict |

  Dele Agbogun July 7, 2014

  

  Our value systems differ from person to person. The value(s) you live by will define your choices in life. And the choices you make today will ultimately determine the outcome of your life. Value in this context refers to the worth or importance you attach to certain things in life. What a person attaches importance to might not necessarily be of... Read more »

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• STEPFAMILIES | UNDERSTANDING STEPFAMILIES |

  Dele Agbogun July 3, 2014

  

    A stepfamily or blended family is a family where one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other parent. Either one or both parents may have children from a previous relationship. Children from a stepfamily may live with one biological parent and visit their other biological parent, or they may live with each biological parent for a period of time.... Read more »

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• STEPFAMILIES | Problem of Belonging |

  Dele Agbogun June 30, 2014

  

  The issue of inclusion or exclusion is a possible problem in a stepfamily. The way and manner you handle the relationship will put a child, wife or husband in any of these positions.  There is usually a problem of belonging; whether or not you are a member of the family. There is a lady whose parents had issues and eventually... Read more »

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