<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stepfamily Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stepfamily Network]]></description><link>https://www.stepfamilynetwork.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:32:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.starcompassfamily.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Parental Alienation After Divorce: Understanding and Coping with the Impact on Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divorce can be a difficult and emotionally charged experience for both parents and children. 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"You're not my mom, so you can't tell me what to do." "If I were your real child, you wouldn't treat me this way." "You...]]></description><link>https://www.stepfamilynetwork.com/post/four-steps-to-keeping-the-peace-in-your-blended-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d2c61017b6c4727c13bb10</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81c179_02859976569d4efc8ce1bd3d4bf3df92~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>May Wescott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Past the Fantasy: Six Ideas to Help the Step-parent without Children Find Happily Ever After]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I saw a funny video of two women eyeballing a good-looking dude. 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Almost everyone...]]></description><link>https://www.stepfamilynetwork.com/post/stop-being-a-backseat-driver-in-your-blended-family-relationship-let-the-bio-parents-take-the-wheel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6275df76aa31285c8568d75f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 17:24:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81c179_189eb8280c944818bfe646b5a1837fd1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>May Wescott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Serenity on Mother’s Day in your Blended Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's pretty ironic that the day that Anna Jarvis (the founder of Mother’s Day) wanted to set aside to honor “the person who has done more...]]></description><link>https://www.stepfamilynetwork.com/post/finding-serenity-on-mother-s-day-in-your-blended-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6275d75960b199c9cf52653b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 15:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81c179_7e113b9c6fef4181aa73e5447b5b3eff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>May Wescott</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting Your Spouse First in Your Blended Family and How to Move the Kids Into the Backseat]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a family ends due to death or divorce, the dynamics between parent and child can change dramatically. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Smart Stepfamily Conference held on January 24th - 25th was a huge success! Ron Deal, Laura &#38; Steve Petherbridge, and Kim Giles...]]></description><link>https://www.stepfamilynetwork.com/post/expert-advice-that-was-shared-at-the-smart-stepfamily-conference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e35c2018f8c600017bfe10b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 18:26:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6455_b0108b619b514f1b89993128e4a5f048~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_314,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve &amp; Char Roberts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stepfamily Event in Utah is the Largest To Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[With almost 50% of all marriages ending in divorce, 67% of second, and 74% of third marriages, it is no wonder that resources are needed...]]></description><link>https://www.stepfamilynetwork.com/post/stepfamily-event-in-utah-is-the-largest-to-date</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e29b91e3488f000170ce849</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:19:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5d6455_a3dac4664ecc4c54b445f9d19aed41f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Steve &amp; Char Roberts</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE STORY OF US: THE TRIALS &#38; TRIUMPHS OF A BLENDED FAMILY
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