We all make choices -- but choosing not to be a part of your kids' lives leaves a wake of pain and sadness.

Choosing to be a family meant ignoring the advice of a well-meaning attorney.

Stepmom and biomom back in the same town -- learning to share the kids.

"Stepping" into the stepparent role is not always easy -- and stepparents often get a bad rap -- but it's an important role in a child's life.

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Siblings are siblings whether they share one parent or two -- avoid the "half-sibling" trap.

Discipline in the blended family: tips to blending your styles as you blend your family.

Steps one dad took to make sure his kids felt secure when their mom left.

In a twist of fate, this stepmother finds herself in the position of having to be the stepkid as her dad remarries and learns that it´s not as easy being the kid.

Ways to keep all the varied parts of your family close so that your kids benefit from all the people who love them.