Any time you’re feeling like a victim in your own home because your stepchildren are acting out or disrupting your life or hurting your feelings, practice compassion. Work hard to see what life must be like for those kids.
See if you have the opportunity to teach the children something. When I’m feeling sorry for myself, I sometimes think negative thoughts, read more
Considering how adults hurt children when they argue in front of each other, or use the kids as messengers, or badmouth the other parent, is it any surprise that a kid will do everything in her power to disrupt the household?
If your stepchildren are disruptive above and beyond the normal behaviors of an adolescent or teen, take a step back and consider: read more
When your household is in crisis, it’s easy to make someone into the villain. The kid who is acting out is a popular choice, but it’s important to keep in mind that the children have had no control over what has happened to them. read more