In an era when teachers commonly report that up to half of the children in their classes come from multiple homes and have multiple caretakers, the special psychological challenges of step-parenting have never been in greater need of examination. As thoughtful clinicians have long known, step-parenting is among the most complicated of psychological projects: it may simultaneously be a multi-faceted burden and a spur to personal autonomy, deepened sensitivity to others, and newfound competence as a nurturer. Among the thousands of divorced people who remarry each year, most - despite their...
In an era when teachers commonly report that up to half of the children in their classes come from multiple homes and have multiple caretakers, the sp...
