“My Blended Family Won’t Blend!”
Part I: How You and Your Spouse Can Get on the Same Page
by James Lehman, MSW
“I don’t know what to do anymore,” said Jill, stepmother to two teen girls and mom to one biological son, aged 10. “My stepdaughters don’t respect me—I’m the ‘evil stepmother’ to them—and they pretty much ignore whatever I say. And my son is constantly telling me that my husband isn’t fair, and that he treats him differently than he treats his two girls. Sometimes I get so exhausted by the whole thing I just want to get up and leave.”
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Change the Way Your Child Listens with Strategic Recognition
 This month, James explains how to get your child to start "listening louder" by using strategic recognition of good behavior. (With a tip for teachers, too!)
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