Stepfamily Talk: Dealing with Adult Stepkids

What Do I Do If My Husband Treats Me Like a Kid, His Daughter Like Spouse? Dear Lisa, I recently married a man with three adult children, two daughters 26 and 30, and a son 32. My husband and his youngest daughter are very close. At the age of 12, she was the only...

Feng Shui Can Heal That Pain

Q: How can I use the symbolic aspects of Feng Shui to heal a family rift that has resulted since my divorce? A: One of the most powerful aspects of Feng Shui is the practice of setting an intention about some aspect of life we want to change and placing an item in the...

Kids Don’t Like New Partner?

Parenting: Advice to Consider When Your Kids Don’t Like the New Love in Your Life The biggest test when remarrying is how your fiancee will fit into your family. What happens when your children are unwilling to accept your new love? “It is not always a...

Help! Need Discipline Ideas Now!

What’s a Good Way To Discipline My Youngster? Tips to Help Set Limits “My teenager always violates his curfew. What should I do?” My child is constantly lying to me about her homework. I am very frustrated.” “My husband and I have very...

Jealousy Between New Spouse And Kids?

Is It Wrong To Go Behind New Spouse’s Back? Q: I am remarried and have a daughter from my first marriage who is just out of college and struggling to pay back college loans and get on her feet financially. I would like to occasionally help my daughter out by...