Divorce and step families Features

Am I becoming a 'wicked stepmother'?

Expert advice on how to help your partner control your stepchild's inappropriate behaviour

Angry eight-year-old

An eight-year-old girl is rude and angry. Could it be due to her parents' divorce

Bonus grandparents

Advice on helping non-biological grandparents interact with and learn to accept their grandchildren

Children and divorce

Information on making the divorce process as pain-free as possible for your child and maintaining the parenting bonds

Dad's place is home too

How to ensure your child feels equally at home at both parental homes after divorce

Divorce and discipline

A divorced mother who does not live with her children is having discipline problems. Dr. Robert Schwebel gives advice

Help your child heal after divorce

Advice on how to help children cope with divorce

Helping your partner be a stepparent

How can I get my partner to understand that encouragement can do so much for a child

Introducing your child to a new partner

In an extract from her book, Help Your Children Cope with Divorce, Relate psychotherapist Paula Hall talks about helping your children adjust

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