• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Dr. Patricia L. Papernow

Stepfamily Relationships

  • Home
  • About
  • Workshops
  • Videos/Podcasts
    • Video Interviews
    • Podcast/Radio Interviews
  • Books
    • Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships
    • The Stepfamily Handbook
  • Resources
    • More from Dr. Papernow
    • Publications for Professionals
    • Guest Blogs for Stepfamilies
    • International Resources
  • Contact

Guest Blogs for Stepfamilies

Guest blogs with evidence-based guidance and practical tips drawn from Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn’t.

Helping Stepkids to Thrive

For many children, the adjustment to a stepfamily is actually bigger than dealing their parents’ divorce.  Dr. Papernow offers evidence-based suggestions for supporting kids in this major transition. – Guest blog on a terrific web site for parents of young kids, DrGreene.com

Avoiding the (All Too Easy) “Wrong Turns” in “Blended Families”

Several decades of research and clinical practice have given us a wealth of evidence-based, practical information about what works to create strong stepfamilies, and what doesn’t.  Here are two “easy wrong turns” that I often see. – Guest blog forGoodtherapy.org

Steps to Ease Dinner Stress for Stepfamilies

Some of the most intense challenges for stepfamilies unfold at the dinner table.  – 

6 Tips for Holidays in Stepfamilies

Holidays can be intense for all families.  They can be especially so in stepfamilies. – Guest blog for twokidsandacoupon.com

Balancing Partners and Kids: Tips for Recoupling Dads

Dads in a stepfamily struggle with at least two different,  often conflicting, responsibilities: Children need attention and  love.  Partners want to feel special and cared about.  The guideline is “both/and” not “either/or.” – Guest blog for The Good Men Project

Parenting for “Blended Families”: Tips for Recoupling Dads

Stepfamilies can be great places for kids. But what works is very different from what works in a first-time family! Click here for research-informed guidance about what works. – Guest blog for The Good Men Project

Advice for Stepmom Brides-to-Be

A quarter of all new marriages form stepfamilies. Guidance to help brides navigate the challenges of becoming a stepmom. – from Bridal Guide magazine

Awards

2017 Award for
Distinguished Contribution to Family Psychology

2023 Award for
Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy Theory and Practice

Copyright © 2025 All Rights Reserved. · Website by DesignME Creative Group · Log in