Children's Concerns

In a blended family, the biological parent often serves as an important bridge between their spouse and children – especially in the early years of stepfamily integration. But sometimes they unintentionally hinder stepparent-stepchild relationships. Learn how abrupt changes in parenting style and responsibilities, attempting to create artificial relationships, parental overfunctioning, and favoritism can frustrate the stepparent-stepchild relationship, and what parents can do

A stepparent cannot manufacture closeness or claim a particular role. The relationship with their stepchild develops through affinity seeking, respect for existing bonds, responsiveness to the child's boundaries, and time.

Transition, or movement between homes and parents, becomes a normal part of life for children after divorce. But this doesn’t mean it is easy for them. Learn how to smooth transitions for children in LDS families after divorce.