As a follow-up to Kela Price's recent guest post about how to find a therapist to help you and your remarriage/partnership with stepkids, a couple of other things that might interest you as we wend our way toward Top Stepmother Concern #3 in the next few days.
I often find myself in a mind-meld with Kela Price, co-founder of the recently re-named Today's Modern Family web site (it used to be Blended Family Soap Opera. Being me, I had my reservations about the "blended" part — but felt she and her partner Diane Green were right on target with the "soap opera" half of the equation). Kela and Diane run an informative, supportive site and Kela authored the tremendously popular "Healthy Marriage or Healthy Divorce?" that had us all talking recently.
For any Canadian blog followers and FB fans, please tune in to your local CBC radio station tomorrow a.m. to hear me talk about the state of marriage in 2010, which will be running on numerous CBC morning shows nationally ! And call your local CBC station if you'd like them to air the interview.
Marty Babits is a friend, colleague, and truly gifted therapist who does individual and couples work. His book The Middle Ground is one of the few out there that speaks not just to people in relationships, but those of us in remarriages or repartnerships with children as well.
A few days ago I published a piece on psychologytoday.com called "Is Marriage Necessary?" You can also link to it via the post below.
As we count down to Valentine's day in this Love, Sex, Romance, Power series, today I ask the question, "Is Marriage Necessary?" What can psychologists and couples therapists — and married people — learn from the history and sociology of marriage?
Have a look...and leave a comment:
As promised, an article about love, sex, and romance in stepfamilies as we count down to Valentine's Day. Today's guest post is by Susan Wisdom, LPC. Susan wants to know, Why are you obsessed with your husband's ex? And she wants you to put your marriage first. Have a look...and leave a comment!:
Thanks for all your tips. Please keep them coming. Today's tip comes courtesy of Susan and PL. Susan writes:
If you have a teen step/daughter or know anyone who does, you'll want to read about sexting. Check out my newest post on psychologytoday.com — and leave a comment!
One of my favorite writer/researchers on stepmothering, Jacque Fletcher, is the special guest on radio show Single Again? Now What. At 6 pm tonight. Check it out at www.SingleAgainNowWhatRadio.com