Tag Archives: blended families

💐 This Mother’s Day, let’s take a moment to honour the stepmums who quietly make a huge impact every day. 🌟 With over a million Australians in blended families, stepmums often go unrecognized, but their love, care, and strength shape the next generation. 💕

It’s time to broaden the appreciation of motherhood to include the incredible women who step into this role with heart and resilience. 💖 Read more about the challenges they face and how we can all show our support this Mother’s Day.

Managing children over the Christmas period can be a challenging time for separated and blended families. Even amicably separated parents can find this conversation triggering and a confronting one to have because any parenting agreement that you might have had, often needs… Continue Reading >

By Jodie Myintoo Jodie Myintoo, a counsellor based in Melbourne, shares her experience officially adopting her adult daughter in the County Court.   I had the privilege of adopting my step-daughter, Monique. She is turning 23 this year. Some might… Continue Reading >