by Gayla | Dec 17, 2009 | Blog, stepfamily holiday tips
Holiday Tip #7 – Change what you can, accept what you cannot The Serenity PrayerGod grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know thedifference. I can list dozens of circumstances within our...
by Gayla | Dec 8, 2009 | Blog, stepfamily holiday tips
Holiday Tip #4 – Be proactive in planning your scheduleStepfamilies typically have a lot of people to consider when planning the holiday schedule. If the stepfamily marriage included children from both sides (like ours), there are two other parents and families...
by Gayla | Dec 3, 2009 | Blog, stepfamily holiday tips
Holiday Tip #2: Put Your Children FirstThere’s our gang. I love our kids. But sometimes I forget to put their needs before mine. I have to remember that when my husband and I married, we created a stepfamily. Our children didn’t have a choice about it and...