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National stepfamilies awareness day – Monday July 25
Posted by dsadmin
For an increasing number of Australians, including an estimated 300,000 children, stepfamilies are the new normal. But it can seem anything but normal. The experience can be both wonderful for children and parents alike, or brutally challenging and a vital work in progress.
Other Mothers Days
Posted by dsadmin
There are an estimated 300,000 children who live with a stepparent in Australia. Most stepparents start off as strangers and with care, patience, persistence, love and time build strong, supportive relationships can develop between a stepparent and the children within these families.
Support services experiencing massive increase in calls from distressed LGBTIQ youth
Posted by dsadmin
drummond street services, a family support agency that provides counselling and support to LGBTIQ people and their families, is experiencing a spike in calls from anxious and distressed youth.
Stepfamily survival guide for the Xmas holidays
Posted by dsadmin
Tens-of-thousands of Australians are currently filled with dread, contemplating the social minefield known as the Xmas Holidays. They are among the 1-in-5 Australians who are part of a stepfamily. For many of them, the interaction that comes with this season is an emotional battle with their past, their identity and their future.
School holidays
Posted by dsadmin
Hundreds of thousands of school children are at the start of their school holidays. For many children and their parents, however, this time of year represents a real danger zone for mental health.
Surviving a ‘blended’ stepfamily Christmas
Posted by dsadmin
With more than 1 in 5 Australian families living in a step or blended family, a sense of loss commonly surfaces around the holidays and celebrations. There may be competition over gift giving, confusion over arrangements, unrealistic expectations and divided loyalties.
