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    3 Simple Steps To Avoid Mother’s Day Misery

    ... there are very few days in the year that can bring as much misery, resentment, and pain to women as Mother’s Day. It’s such a hyped up occasio…
    Anita Inglis 24 April 2022
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    4 Simple Questions To Help Kids Change Their Behaviour

    ...If we notice positive behaviour and comment on it, the positive behaviour will be repeated as long as we keep commenting on it and rewarding the ch…
    Anita Inglis 3 February 2021
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    Why Kids Should Not Be in Charge of the Visitation Schedule

    Children who are subjected to pathogenic parenting are also often subjected to permissive parenting. The children are told their feelings, wants, and …
    Anita Inglis 24 November 2020
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    Beware The Expert – Finding Help That Fits

    ...There I said it. Sometimes coaches and therapists are wrong too. Or at least wrong for your family, or rather not a good fit for the dynamic you ar…
    Anita Inglis 22 November 2020
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    What About Me? Step/mums and Family Holiday Traditions

    It’s amping up to ‘that’ time of year. Holiday stress is a thing. It’s more often a thing for women. It’s often a very different…

    Anita Inglis 29 October 2020
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    Why Step-moms Get Jealous & Insecure In The Most Stable Relationships

    You’re not weak or silly for feeling unsettled in your relationship when your partner’s past is so present in your situation. It’s not weird to …
    Anita Inglis 7 March 2019
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    Stepkids…Half Cat, Half Alien

    ...A friend who’s a teacher once made a passing comment, saying that kids just need patience and kindness. It’s stuck with me and I try to remembe…
    ali-shaw 24 May 2022
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    No Shortcuts in Step-Family Dynamics

    Is it time for you to reframe your expectations about how your step-family is evolving? Is it time to reach out for some professional help?
    Anita Inglis 16 November 2021
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    Making Time Matters

    For too many years to comfortably count or acknowledge, my mantra was ‘I don’t have time’. I didn’t have time to stick on a load of dishes or …
    Anita Inglis 19 October 2021
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    What Is (And Isn’t) Parental Alienation Syndrome?

    It’s important to realise that a single moment of expressing exasperation about the other house, or your ex, is not going to cause PAS. PAS is cause…
    Anita Inglis 29 August 2021
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    Kids’ Rooms in the Step-Dynamic

    One thing I have learned in 20 odd years of parenting is that telling kids to clean their room is rarely effective. If we get overwhelmed looking at a…
    Anita Inglis 29 August 2021
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    The Chores of Self-Care

    It’s not always pretty this self-care gig though. Sometimes it’s dragging ourselves to yoga or the gym, when we really, really don’t want to go.…
    Anita Inglis 29 August 2021
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    Stepparents & Chores

    ...Some people advise stepparents stay completely clear of any chore assigning and enforcement. While on the surface this seems like good advice, it 
    Anita Inglis 29 August 2021
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    All is not Fair in Step-Family Chores

    Expecting kids to land in your home and jump straight into chores can be setting our family up for conflict and failure. Take a moment to think how yo…
    Anita Inglis 29 August 2021
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    Giving Space – Relationship Tip

    When we change plans suddenly or switch up what we expect, it’s important we give our partners space to process and adjust. If we make a request tha…
    Anita Inglis 29 August 2021
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