Information & Education

These groups provide help, resources, and information for all stepfamily members.

familyonwards.com
This is Jill Curtis' site filled with articles for parents and grandparents, with information on second weddings, family matters, divorce and more. There's an "article of the month," book reviews and links, too.

Happy Stepfamily Day
Learn about the history of Stepfamily Day and plan your Stepfamily Day Picnic for this year with recipes and links to help.

Step-Family-Matters.com
This site is the "Non-Custodial Family's Home on the Net" produced by Nicole L. Weyant. You'll find an eZine, Chat, Boards, Articles and more on how to help you become a better non-custodial or step-parent every day. Subscribe to the site's eZine and receive the free ebook, "Setting Healthy Boundaries."

Stepfamilies: Stepping in the Right Direction
This interactive online magazine is built and maintained by a stepfamily in the UK. You can discuss your problems with other struggling stepparents, share your stories, visit the forum or chat. There's a kids' section, too.

Stepfamily Association of America
The purpose of this site is to provide information, education and advocacy to help stepfamilies live successfully. Books and other publications are available online. Join for more benefits. Local chapters, too.

Stepfamily Foundation
The Stepfamily Foundation conducts research and helps stepfamilies with their unique issues and problems. You can get counseling, information and answers to your questions here. Mesasge boards.

Stepfamily in Formation
A non-profit educational site for stepparents and bioparents wanting to build high-nurturance stepfamily relationships. The site is based on 24 years' research with over 1,000 co-parents.

StepTogether
This virtual support group of the Stepfamily Association of America (formerly Stepmothers International) offers essays and resources, message boards and more.

The Stepducks
This new and entertaining website, Stepducks -- the Ultimate Stepfamily, is owned by a stepdad who has developed a group of animated cartoon characters based on his stepfamily make up. He says, "Our purpose is to enlighten stepfamilies through animation. Our characters seem almost human. They have attitude!"

The Stepfamily Network
This site offers many helpful articles and lists stepfamily resource groups by state. There are questions and answers, a kids' corner, and opportunities to participate in research projects.

The StepParent's Web
This site is part of CyberParent, a site for all kinds of parenting information. The StepParent's Web focuses on six common stepfamily conflicts, provides articles and advice, letters from stepparents, questions and answers, and a discussion web.

The Stepparenting Connection
This site's purpose is to help improve relationships within the blended family. Articles and advice, help to find resources on and off-line, surveys, links, questions and answers and a therapist corner. Join for benefits. Also forums, chat, newsletter and more.

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