Susan Wisdom, LPC, is answering a question she hears a lot when she does therapy with couples in repartnerships with children: "How do we balance the needs of his kids with our needs as a couple?"
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.
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!
I explore the phenomenon of co-wife cooperation and conflict worldwide in my most recent piece for Psychology Today. Have a read — and post a comment please!
There's a new cultural pressure in town — to befriend your ex's wife, or your husband's ex. As you might know from reading my posts, I feel strongly that any woman married to a guy with kids and an ex should feel free to just say no to this pressure — to focus on her marriage and her own mental health and adjustment, given how depleting and decentering the role of stepmother can be and usually is.
Please check out my latest post on psychologytoday.com about the custody battle between Sandra Bullock, Jesse James, and his ex Janine Lindemulder
Please check out my latest post on Psychology Today: "Why is Stepmothering a Feminist Issue?" Leave a comment!
Have you been following the story about the family that adopted a one-year-old baby, but decided they couldn't continue to be his parents after 18 months? Please check out my new post on my Psychology Today blog: " 'I don't want this baby after all!': Judging Anita Tedaldi."
Please check out my latest post on Psychology Today...