Hi … welcome back to the blog! I know it’s been a while since I have published and you may notice that the look of this little piece of real estate on the web … and the name have been changed. I have decided to call it call it “Second Chance Love.” This is widen up the audience to anyone that has dared to love (and commit) again after a heartbreak, whether divorce, bereavement or any other heart-wrenching event that makes love hard. Please let me know how you like the changes in the comment section below!
Building trust with your stepchildren is an important investment in your family. When you married your spouse, you also married his kids and you all must become a family. Although biological families trust each other instinctively, stepfamilies must build that trust piece by piece.
One of the the ways stepmoms and stepdads can do this is with some powerful trust-building actions that demonstrate their intention to not compete but to help. These actions will help to build to foundation for a future where you are becoming more like family, and less like strangers.
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