Stepfamily

• Stop Beating Yourself Up; Start Small, Build Self-Esteem

... that older child comes to visit the stepfamily, don't appoint her the free babysitter for the wee...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• December 28, 2010

• Childhood predictors of adult criminality: a meta-analysis drawn from the prospective longitudinal literature.

... on later adjustment of living in a stepfamily during childhood and adolescence. Journal of Child...

• Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Vol. 50 Nbr. 4, July 2008

• Co-Resident Grandparents and Grandchildren's Academic Performance in Taiwan

Using the Taiwanese panel survey data, we investigate the consequences of children's co-residence with grandparents, and we find a positive effect on academic achievement. Further analysis reveals different types of effects among the various types of grandparent-grandchild co-residence. While long-term co-residence confers the most educational benefits, a recent transition into co-residence confers no such advantage. Compared to other co-resident situations, children who recently transition out of co-residence with grandparents are the most disadvantaged. Furthermore, we find educational benefits of coresident grandparents in both single-parent and two-parent families, but long-term co-resident grandparents' positive association with grandchildren's academic achievement is the most pron...

...: two-parent family (reference group), stepfamily, single-parent family, and guardian family without...

• Journal of Comparative Family Studies
• Vol. 41 Nbr. 1, January 2010

• Add Family Members and Blend Until Smooth

Conflict is common. Aside from conflicts over child custody, "sometimes there are unresolved issues with a biological parent," says [Lori Chrol]. "There's been a physical divorce, but it hasn't happened on an emotional level. Communication is a key topic. Stepfamilies "are dealing with the feelings of every member of the family -- adults and children," says Chrol. "We'll talk about how can we most effectively and clearly communicate those feelings and communicate our needs and want." Recognizing our own feelings and acknowledging the feelings of others smoothes communication. "Couples find they're arguing about one thing -- but the problem is really something else." Stresses can wear a couple down," says Chrol, but thinking about options and exploring ideas for handling old problems c...

...It is possible to strengthen the stepfamily, to anticipate issues and plan how to deal with th...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 18, 2009