StepfamilyREADY
StepfamilyREADY: gives you the tools to strengthen your relationship, support your children, and navigate the unique dynamics of blended families with confidence.
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Course Objectives
- Navigate complex parenting dynamics such as coparenting with an ex and helping children transition between households.
- Foster positive sibling and family bonds across stepsiblings, half-siblings, and “ours” children.
- Prepare for diverse parenting challenges, including raising adolescents and supporting a child with special needs.
- Support unique family roles for queer stepparents, grandparents, and step-grandparents.
- Provide guidance and stability for children and families navigating addiction recovery.
Table of Contents
- StepfamilyREADY: Build
- Normalizing Remarriage & Stepfamilies
- Moving on from Past Relationships
- Important Legal Considerations
- New Relationship Concerns
- Repartnering in Later Life
- Legal Considerations for Repartnering in Later Life
- Remarrying After the Death of a Spouse
- StepfamilyREADY: Grow
- Communicating for Connection
- Preventing and Managing Negative Interactions
- Understanding Yourself and Others
- Strengthening the Couple Relationship
- How Attitudes and Beliefs Impact Your Relationships
- Managing Yours, Mine and Our Finances
- Creating a Shared Family Identity
- StepfamilyREADY: Parent
- Maintaining Parent-Child Relationships
- Preventing or Easing Loyalty Binds for Children
- Helping Children Adjust to Stepfamily Life
- Facilitating Positive Relationships with Stepchildren
- Negotiating Rules and Disciplining Children
- Determining Stepparent Roles and Relationships
- Adjusting Expectations Based on Child Age
- Deciding What to Call Each Other
- StepfamilyREADY: Thrive
- Having an "Ours" Child
- Coparenting with an Ex-Spouse or Partner
- Helping Children Transition Between Two Households
- Helping Stepsiblings and Half-Siblings Bond
- Preparing for a Special Needs Child
- Tips for Raising Adolescent Children
- Tips for Queer Stepparents (LGBTQ+)
- Tips for Grandparents and Step-Grandparents
- Helping with Addiction Recovery
Format & Features
- Self-paced online learning
- Video lessons, activities, and reflection exercises
- Digital certificate upon completion
- Approximate duration: 6 hours 38 minutes
About the Author
This course was developed in partnership with the Utah Marriage Commission hosted by Utah State University. The primary content contributors are Lawrence Ganong, PhD, Bailey Oliver Blackburn, PhD, Scott Browning, PhD, Todd Jensen, PhD, and Patricia Papernow, PhD.
Don’t wait! Start the StepfamilyREADY Bundle today to start building a strong stepfamily relationship, growing together with respect and understanding, parenting with reassurance and empathy, and thriving together.
Special Benefits for Utah Residents
If you live in Utah, you can take the course for free.
Here’s how it works:
- Click here for a short survey to verify you live in Utah
- Receive an email containing a discount code for the full course cost
- Enroll in the course