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With divorce rates at about 50 percent and climbing, it isn’t really a shocker that one in three Americans are living the stepfamily and blended family experience. So, is this new family dynamic in ...

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When you become a parent, you expect your parents to support you the most. But sometimes, these expectations bite the dust, and your parents turn into your biggest critics. One of our Bright Side ...

Gray scale photo of a lonely girl holding a plush toy Source: Pixabay/Pexels If you suffered abuse as a child, and you now find yourself estranged from your mother, father, or both, many will tell you ...

Life is not black and white, and neither is parenting. One of the most common challenges I see in families with teenagers is the “good cop vs bad cop” parenting dynamic. It can creep in gradually, ...