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#8 – SINGLE PARENTING AND STEP FAMILIES

Activity/ Discussion – Slide 7 (15 Minutes)

Slide 7 – Step Families

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• Be a strong couple first
• Stick together

• Take your time – you’ll have better results if you wait two or more years
to marry after a divorce, too many changes at once can be a hard
adjustment

• It may take time to get close to the other person’s children
• Do everyday things together as a family (dinner, going to the park,
going to a movie or shopping)

• Plan how you’ll parent together before you remarry

• Don’t let anyone put you into a situation where you have to choose
between your partner and your kids
• Make it a rule that everyone treats others with respect

• Don’t expect everyone to get along all the time. You have to build the
relationship into a family.

From the Guide to Step-parenting & Blended Families
(https://www.helpguide.org/articles/parenting-family/step-parenting-blended-
families.htm)

190 Parenting Pamphlet Series Instructor’s Manual Single Parenting and Step Families
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