STEP-Carefully! for STEPparents has helped stepfamilies find peace, happiness, and success since 1996. We’ve helped 1,000s and we can help your family, too. Contact STEP-Carefully! to get help settling your family conflicts and arguments, and to find peace for your family! stepparent expert stepfamily stepfather stepmother stepdad stepmom stepchildren stepkid stepdaughter stepson step family minister marriage divorce mediation mediator counsel help support Fort Smith Arkansas

Shelli H. says about STEPprep:

"For me, the counseling confirmed what I did not want to repeat from my first marriage, and helped me become more realistic in my expectations of a blended family. 

"As Brian had never married, he found it very enlightening, and felt that it 'prepared him for the worst, and kept him from developing unrealistic expectations.'

"You held nothing back; if anyone is going to back out, surely they would after hearing what could really happen.  Both of us appreciated the Christian-based counseling, as we knew that without God's help, our marriage would certainly be harder than either one of us wanted!"

stepparents find themselves facing more challenges than non divorced families. Between rebellious stepkids - stepsons, stepdaughters, or stepchildren - and ex-spouses, following their divorce, try to interfere with the new blended family dynamic. Couple relationships suffer from anger, fights, disputes, conflicts, and fear. Parents lose control of their children. Stepfathers and stepmothers - step-parents - are afraid of violence and rebellion from their stepchildren. Ex-husbands and ex-wives - ex-spouses - interfere with visitation and custody by conflicting and disputing over vacations and child care - and about child support. Money gets tighter and financial concerns grow. Children and parents argue over rights and privileges. Husbands and wives relive pre-divorce conflicts and fights with their ex spouses. Home life is strained. Re-marriage - second marriages - can be successful, but they need to use mediation with a qualified mediator who can mediate their conflicts and disputes and help them stop fights and reduce anger in their family home. Divorce starts the problems, which continue through dating and courtship, and ends up in the stepfamily blended family..