by Gayla | Jan 21, 2011 | Blog, Faith, Prayer, stepparenting choices, successful stepparenting
I told my husband this past week that getting our children successfully to adulthood is requiring more effort and time than I envisioned. Several of our children are in the young adult age but show evidence of immaturity and poor choices more often than I...
by Gayla | Dec 30, 2010 | Blog, conflict, perseverance, stepfamily relationships, stepparenting choices
The holidays seem to involve more drama than usual for stepfamilies. In my last post, I shared some of our family’s drama this Christmas and gave a few suggestions on how to cope with it. Today, I offer a few more ideas:1. Stay out of the middle, when...
by Gayla | Aug 6, 2010 | Blog, stepparenting choices, successful stepparenting
My stepson called me this week and asked for some “motherly advice.” He and his roommate were having trouble getting along and he wanted my view of the situation.I was flattered that he asked for my opinion. But I was even more thankful to hear him ask for...
by Gayla | May 10, 2010 | Blog, Faith, stepparenting choices
My heart aches today from a unforeseen loss that occurred over the week-end.A star athlete in high school, our friend was well respected by his peers. A great-looking kid who comfortably related to others, it appeared he had a great future ahead.A previous classmate...
by Gayla | Apr 19, 2010 | Blog, stepparenting choices
We make choices everyday. Some choices don’t matter that much in the big picture of life but others have huge impact on us and those around us.My daughter was challenged recently with a choice regarding a relationship in a discipleship group she leads. She...