AboutLee Brochstein Expertise I can answer all questions on blending families and being a step parent. I can answer questions about discipline, visitation with the step children when you have your own children living with you and having your children visit with half siblings and step children in your spouses home.
Experience I was a step parent to 7 children for 5 years, as well as having two children during that marriage. I am now a step mother to 4 children that live in another state. My children have half siblings as well as step siblings at their father's house.
Education/Credentials Life experience and good common sense.
Expert: Lee Brochstein Date: 5/9/2008 Subject: dating guy with 3 sons
Question i dunno if you can see my last question i asked but i have been dating a guy for 2 years and his sons at first were ok with me until they found out i have a few more rules at my house than dad does. they will no longer come to my house and act like i am not in the picture. should i ignore this or push the issue to get along with them? i have not seen them in 6 months and am not sure this is the way to deal with it.
Answer Teri: Does Dad stand behind your rules? If he does, then you can't ignore it, and those children need to have a relationship with you and their father together. It is not good that you have not seen them and that they won't come over. Counseling is one way to remedy it, and the other is to make them come!
