Stepparenting Site
	Barbara Rice DeShong, Ph.D BellaOnline's Stepparenting Editor

Correcting Stepchild Behavior
The stepmother should avoid being the chief disiplinarian.

Difficult Stepchildren
Criticizing the stepchild is the number one pitfall for stepmothers. How to stepparent successfully.

Disciplining as a Team
When you come together as a blended family, the kids may be used to a certain discipline style (or no discipline at all) but you and your spouse can team up to make discipline work effectively, no matter what the age of your stepkids.

Discpline in a Blended Family
Discipline can be a difficult area in a blended family. Tips to help.

Disrespectful Step Children
While all blended families have some struggle, there are times when a step child uses passive-aggressive behavior or specifically targets the step parent in order to harm the relationship. It is a situation that must be addressed.

Managing Discipline in Blended Families
It's difficult to strike a balance when disciplining kids in a blended family, but there are steps you can take to help keep the peace.

Stepchild Discipline and Housekeeping
Stepchildren's role in keeping up the house and doing chores can be a problem. Here are some ideas to make your house run smoothly.

Stepchild Table Manners
Teaching table manners to stepchildren presents challenges. Rules are made because poor behavior is annoying and rules handled directy by the stepparent are most successful.

Stepchildren Behavior Management
Behavior management skills are more important for stepparents because the children are more sensitive to punishment from a stepparent. Try positive reinforcement first.

Stepparents and Sharing Discipline
What most often brings couples into counseling when at least one partner is in his or her second marriage? What is the reason most often cited for second divorces? You guessed it. Conflicts on how to best deal with the children.

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