If your spouse has a child from a previous relationship, after you get married it may feel like the next logical course of action would be to adopt your stepchild. Although this is one of the most common types of ... read more

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes…you know the rest. Perhaps this schoolyard rhyme conditioned us believe that the proper step in life after marriage is having children. Today, there is no perfect time to start a family, and ... read more

I have officially been a stepmom for about two and a half years now, and although it’s only been a few years since my wedding, I feel like I’ve learned a lot since those newlywed days. Stepmotherhood is not for ... read more

Life doesn’t often give us the opportunity to map things out for ourselves, so when it’s time to decide when to have kids it’s no surprise many feel stuck. It’s hard especially when you both know you want kids. Not ... read more

Starting a family is a huge commitment, emotionally and financially, and it’s more important than ever for young couples to carefully plan this part of their future. This includes using birth control to ensure accidental pregnancy does not happen. … ... read more

The role of a stepmother is almost always a complicated one—you are working to create a family system that works for you, you’re loving and helping to raise a child you didn’t give birth to, and all the while trying ... read more

The months after your wedding—also known as the newlywed phase—are an exciting, wonderful time for couples. You’re still basking in that post-wedding glow and beginning to figure out how you and your partner are going to work together as a ... read more

When you’re marrying a person who has children, there are a lot of factors to consider when you begin the monumental task of wedding planning. … read more

Although some people (like myself) don’t discover the gender of their baby until birth, others like to be prepared ahead of time, and learning their baby’s gender for the first time is a very exciting milestone. … read more

Something most couples are consider while planning their dream weddings is another exciting event on the horizon: the dream honeymoon! It is extremely common for the newlyweds to get away for a romantic rendezvous together after they tie the knot, ... read more