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How to navigate step-parent authority in blended families

I remarried last year and my new husband tries to discipline my kids from my first marriage but my co-parent says no other man should parent his children.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When children live between families with competing authorities, they often become the emotional casualties of adult territorial disputes.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Co-parenting after separation?”

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