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Changing Hearts
Getting along with your husband’s ex-mother-in-law may not seem important when your building a new relationship. But when that relationship includes step children, that relationship is critical.

Family Life Today Ministries [offsite link]
Dennis Rainy and his associates offer excellent advice and encouragement to people going through crisis. The cover a broad range of topics for singles, couples, and families. Info on their radio ministry, their couples weekends and books are available at this site.

Focus on the Family [offsite link]
Dr. James Dobson is well known for his work with families, especially families with children. This web site offers not only material from Dr. Dobson, but other esteemed professionals who know how to deal with problems with kids.

New Life Ministries [offsite link]
New Life Ministries offers hope for people going through difficult times. Through their radio ministry they offer advice, often with a touch of humor to keep things light. Yet, when seriousness is needed, these are the people to talk to. They offer extensive books on various relationship topics.

Stepping Stones
Turn on the television and somewhere you will find a show about step families, some more realistic than others. My personal opinion and first hand experience says that each situation is actually as individual as the individuals in it, and that can sometimes make it all the more precarious.

Three Steps to Success at Being a Step
There are often clear cut steps to becoming successful at a particular goal, however, when that goal is for a step family to blend and find love and harmony, the steps are about as clear cut as a London fog. That could be because we are looking through our own lens of expectations.

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