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First, the kids complained, which, as every parent and stepparent knows, they all do. Second, I got mad. Third, my husband became supersensitive to my mood and got angry at the kids. Fourth, the kids picked up on the bad vibes and acted out even more, which put us back where we started, because I got mad again. Read more

Start with the thought that you and he are partners, and you’ll be able to have more productive discussions that end with a positive action. Maybe he insists that the children always say please and thank you when they ask you for something. Or maybe he tells them not to interrupt you when you’re talking. I’ll give you an example. Read more

You get buy-in from everyone in the company because all involved feel they have an influence. The techniques employed in appreciative inquiry have since been used in other settings, including marriage and family therapy, as a way to help family members identify and achieve their dreams. In the therapy world, the correlating movement is called strength-based therapy. Read more

A growing number of studies from institutions, including Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Mayo Clinic, suggest happy people live longer. Attitude really does make a difference, and in a stepfamily it can make all the difference. Read more