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Blending Your StepFamily 42: Parenting ‘Tweens During A Divorce or Separation

By Danny Avila August 6, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Parenting, Relationships

Children ages nine-to-twelve, often referred to as Tweens, are able to speak about their feelings and they understand the reality of their family situations. When their parents separate or divorce,…

Blending Your StepFamily 41: Parenting 6-8 year-olds During A Divorce or Separation

By Danny Avila July 23, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Parenting

Six to eight-year-olds are in the stage of self-discovery. Despite all of their own accomplishments and feats, kids this age base much of their own self-image on how they and…

Blending Your StepFamily 40: Parenting Preschoolers During A Divorce or Separation

By Danny Avila July 17, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Parenting

We’ve been talking about the age of your child when the divorce happens so that you know how to best help your little one. The age of the child is…

Blending Your StepFamily 39: Parenting Toddlers During A Divorce or Separation (12-24 Months)

By Danny Avila July 9, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Encouragement, Parenting

Toddlers are quite the explorers, they have so much to learn and see and experience. He is walking, running, climbing, jumping all with wonder and excitement. Each new experience is…

Blending Your StepFamily 38: Parenting Babies During A Divorce or Separation (6–12 Months)

By Danny Avila July 2, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Parenting

Around the ages of 6-8 months, babies begin to realize that they are separate individuals from their parents and others. Before this time, they may have been comfortable being passed…

Blending Your StepFamily 37: Development Stage – Birth to 6 Months

By Danny Avila June 25, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Encouragement

Studies have shown that divorce does affect children. But as parents, we want to minimize the bad affects for our kids. We are going to take a look at the…

Blending Your StepFamily 36: At a Crossroad

By Danny Avila June 11, 2014Blending Your StepFamily

I met a lovely young woman this past weekend who we shall call Monique. She is divorced and has a young daughter. Her husband left her two years ago for…

Blending Your StepFamily 35: Giving Our Adult Children Money

By Danny Avila June 4, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Economics, Education, Parenting

Last week we discussed Ted and Susie’s situation about whether they should give money to Ted’s grown daughter who is in debt. Not surprisingly, people have differing opinions on this…

Blending Your StepFamily 34: Is it Help or Helping to Keep Em’ That Way?

By Danny Avila May 28, 2014Blending Your StepFamily, Economics, Education

I pray that each of you are growing in the kingdom and learning to love each other as Christ has loved us. You know, I can’t think of a better…

Blending Your StepFamily 33: Supporting Your Child

By Danny Avila May 1, 2014Blending Your StepFamily

For children, divorce can be very stressful, sad, and confusing. At any age, kids may feel uncertain or angry at the prospect of mom and dad splitting up. As a…