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Susan J. Hetrick replied to Ashley Linne's discussion 'logistical question' in the group Trendwatcher

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August 6

Susan J. Hetrick replied to Ashley Linne's discussion 'talking to your kids about sex'

Hi Ashley! Fun subject you got there! I started talking with my kids when they were little - like age 2 or 3. Talking about their bodies (what this part is, etc.) and answering questions was just a natural bath-time discussion for us. I used the b...

July 6

Susan J. Hetrick added a discussion to the group Blended Families

Free articles for "blender"

My website: www.advicefromtheblender.com has free articles for people in blending families. If you want the inside scoop, you can read the articles before the general public by subscribing to my FREE monthly e-newsletter, Notes From the Blender! J...

June 19

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June 18

Susan J. Hetrick replied to Ashley Linne's discussion 'Article for stepfamilies: "the marriage matters more to the stability of the home than do children"' in the group Blended Families

It took me a minute to find the article (didn't see the web address at first) but Ron is correct. It goes against all of our instincts, but the marriage HAS to be the priority! I am constantly telling stepcouples to continue to date each other, go...

April 22

Susan J. Hetrick replied to Robert Smith's discussion 'Smoking Smarties/ new trend' in the group Trendwatcher

Wow. Kids are always on the lookout for new ways to look cool, aren't they? As to what's "next"... I bought candy cigarettes when I was a kid, and as I got older tried the real thing, but was so grossed out by the taste of an actual cigarette that...

April 1

Susan J. Hetrick replied to Leslie Holmes's discussion 'Welcome to Toddlerhood'

I read your post and had to smile, as I looked back to the time when my own kids went through their screaming tantrum phases. My daughter, who is now 16, screamed for a year and a half – from the time she was 18 months old, til she was 3! With her...

March 27

Susan J. Hetrick replied to Pam Gibbs's discussion 'Grief and children' in the group Tough Issues

Hi Pam, My heart goes out to you and your family for your many recent losses. You asked about how to help your daughter process the grief - making up stories that center on death IS how she is processing it. She seems to be doing fine in that rega...

March 25