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Deborah Jean Garland

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returns 11/31/2009
I am able to answer queries about the challenges facing stepmothers & stepmothers-to-be. I am also able to answer queries from men who are divorced with children from a previous, now-dissolved liaison. I am happy to assist these particular parties, since it is their healthy relationship with one another that is the basis of all success in StepLand. I am able to answer queries particularly on the following topics: how to disengage, how to set clear & effective boundaries with all parties in the step dynamic, how to communicate clearly within the primary relationship, how to effectively address less-than-beautiful behaviours .....

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2009-10-05 Finance Acts Different When Mom Not Around?:

Hello Blue, This is indeed a difficult place to be. On one hand you want to listen to your child, as it should be, on the other hand you want to believe the man you love loves your child. What can

2009-10-05 Older step children:

Hello Candace, You need to speak to your fiance. Only he can fix this. If he doesn't, then you need to take action to protect what is yours and leave the rest alone. If he continues to ignore the obvious

2009-10-01 stepdad resents stepkids?:

Hello Kara, From the sounds of it, your husband is experiencing "overload" and not liking it one bit. He's taken on a woman with, I believe, four children; he's taken on the worry and financial responsibilies

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