From the Desk of W. Mark Thompson
Tuesday, 1:31 PM,
 
RE: Having a Normal Family!

Dear Step Family Member,

When "cupid" showed up at the front door of my home in Alabama’s capital city, Montgomery, Alabama, I had no idea what was about to happen.

I mean, I was thinking, "Who is this girl?" and "What can I do about this? After all, she has kids!”

I'm glad I didn't figure out a way to get rid of my now wife and mother of my children. Even though it has been an ongoing challenge to be a Successful Step Family.

Let me explain.

Michelle, my wife, came with a packaged deal. She had (still does) two precious boys that she has joint custody with her ex-husband. Some people say there isn’t a such thing as ‘true’ joint custody. Well I’m here to tell you, if that's true, then this may be the only case… Those boys stay half the week with their dad and half the week with us.

I’ve got to tell you though, I had NO idea what I was getting into when I married Michelle. There are three things that I wish I had known before I jumped into the deep end with my marriage. These three things can save you a lot of heartache and frustration if you can drive it home to your brain. If you can implement these three things into your daily living and separate them from your emotions, you will be way ahead of the success curve.
 

Did You Know These Three Truths Before
Marrying Into A Step Family?

Understand this if you are forging ahead into a relationship with a man or a woman that has children from a previous marriage or relationship.

1.  You are NOT JUST marrying a man or a woman. You are marrying the children too! AND you are marrying into a system that is, by definition, difficult, frustrating and lonely at times. Yes, Lonely. Even though you have a house full of people you call family, when you're a stepdad or stepmother, you will feel isolated and lonely. This is almost certain - with few exceptions.

2.  You HAVE TO have a strong backbone that NEEDS to be rooted in your faith and relationship with God. Not only that, but you must make sure that your soon-to-be spouse has the same faith and deep rooted spiritual strength. You will both need it on your stepfamily journey. You must go into this relationship with God as the center of the family.

3.  There will be times that the ex-spouse (if there is an ex-spouse in the picture) will undermine and negate what you are trying to accomplish with your stepchildren. For example, if you are trying to implement a Spiritual atmosphere in your home, you can almost expect the ex-spouse to seemingly and actively destroy what you are trying to accomplish. This is especially true when both sides do not share the same, Spiritual goals and values.

Those are just three of the many things that you have to get right in order to make a stepfamily work. There is so much that goes into having a peaceful and purposed stepfamily. You can get your advice from your work friends, your family, your golfing buddies, but the truth is, no one really knows what you're going through - no one except the people who are living it day in and day out.

Think about it.

Have you gone to counseling to improve (or even save) your step family? I bet you didn't even think to ask if that counselor is living in a stepfamily him/herself. Now don't misunderstand me, most counselors are worth what you pay them.

But can they really understand what you are going through based on a book they've read? Can they feel the real frustration and pain that you are agonizing over from the words that you speak alone? Like I said before, don't misunderstand me. Counselors, Psychologist and Family Therapist usually do a great job. I have gone to one, and she is great.

The point is, we need every bit of help that we can get our hands on. Real help. Real advice. From real people who have really been through it. That's what we really need!

If that's what you're really after, keep reading.

Besides The Three Truths... There Is So Much More That You And Your Step Family Must Know

If all we needed to know were the three things above, life would be simple and we'd live happily ever after. . .like the Brady Bunch! We'd be presented with problems and have them all solved in 19.7 minutes. But you know as well I do, life is not like television AND the stepfamily life is not like the Brady Bunch! Your children didn't drop from the sky. Your new spouse (or future spouse) didn't have children without additional attachments either.

This may sound like common sense but you'd be surprised how many couples never think about this fact before marrying. Or maybe they did think of it, but married anyway with the deceiving thought that, "L-O-V-E will make a way" or "LOVE will carry us through anything". Love is powerful. There's no mistake. But a stepfamily is unlike anything you will ever experience. If you have already committed to your new stepfamily, you know exactly what I'm talking about!

If you have already jumped into that commitment, I have no doubt that you would agree with me in saying that some days are just pure hell.

• Some days you wonder what you signed up for.

• Some days you wonder if you should resign.

• Some days you feel like an outsider in your own home.

• Some days you wonder if anyone knows you have an opinion or a thought about what's going on day to day.

• Some days are not so bad.

• Some days are like the twilight zone.

• Some days are not worth getting out of bed.

But, for some reason, you continue to go on. Day after day, you pull yourself together to give it one more go. Let me offer you one piece of advice. . .

Do Not EVER Give Up On Your Stepfamily!

This is a decision you made in love. Now make the decision in love to continue. It takes someone who really loves his / her spouse and family to call the courage to see it to the end.

• The good news is it doesn't have to be the way it's always been.

• The good news is you can be a member of the family you feel an outsider to.

• The good news is your can get out of bed with the purpose of empowering your family for the right reasons.

• The good news is there is a way to live your life in a stepfamily while dealing with the issues of the 'other' side of the stepchildren (i.e. the ex spouse).

• The good news is you can have the family life you thought you were signing up for - or at least really close to it.

• The good news is that, even though there are bad days, there can be days you thrive for!

There can be days of awesome connections for all of you!

Yes. It is possible.

Does that sound too good to be true? If it does, keep reading to see why it's possible!

There are many reasons to not give up. But the first and foremost is your commitment to God, your commitment to your spouse, your commitment to yourself and your commitment to your new family. Even though your stepfamily may be the reason you feel like giving up, they are the very reason you must make it work.

If you've read this far, you must have a deep desire to really make your marriage work. Not just your marriage to your spouse, but your marriage to your family. You have a dream for it to thrive - not just survive.

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Step-parenting is one of the most challenging and frustrating jobs ever created. It all hinges on the relationship with the step-children. If the relationship between the step-parent and the step-children are filled with friction, then the entire family is in for a long miserable life. The biological parent will be caught in the middle. The step-parent will feel like an outcast because the child will play the step-parent and the biological parent against each other. And will succeed more than you would think!

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In this report you will discover three vital steps that you can strategically implement on a daily basis that will ultimately ensure that you earn the love and respect of your stepchildren. It's a building process that will allow you to get closer than you ever thought possible. You've just got to know how to approach them and how to keep your sanity all at the same time.

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Hi. My name is Mark Thompson and I am a stepfather. I have a two step children and two biological children. My wife is mother to them all (biologically) and they are boys! They range in age from 14 years to two years old. Sometimes we don't know if we're coming or going. It's a busy lifestyle. And yes, it can be very frustrating.

But the crazy chaos is only part of the problem with a stepfamily. What if you're a Christian parent that understands the need to instill the right kind of values in your stepchild? What if that's the ultimate challenge?

Here's a secret. . .

That's really the ultimate challenge for any parent - stepparent or biological. The problem is compounded when the challenge enters into a stepfamily situation because the other set of parents may not share the same set of beliefs and Christian values that you would like your stepchild to learn, develop and own.

This can cause a huge amount of friction in the family.

There has to be something that can be done about this.
 

The fact that you are in a stepfamily or are contemplating marrying into one AND you are searching for information on it indicates:

1. There are problems that are naturally built in (it's just the nature of the beast) and

2. You have some kind of fear, apprehension or curiosity about this entity called a stepfamily.

Well you are wise to research.

There aren't too many people that will shoot straight with you on this. As a matter of fact, I'll tell you right now that it's one of the hardest things I've ever done (and am doing). I actually had a fairly deep and strong conversation with my stepson just a few weeks ago. Actually, the conversation was rather one-sided. I did most all the talking. I warmly - with all my heart - expressed to him how I love him and just wanted to see the best things for him. We went into why we do certain things and how our actions ultimately reveal what's in our hearts. Like I said, it was deep.

The point is, these are the moments that are few and far between. As step-parents we do not get these opportunities very often. Most of the time, we must sit back and watch as our loved stepchildren run into wall after wall. They make poor decisions and we just have to watch.

It's not like we have the same parental path as the biological parent. The bio-parent has the right to intervene. Oh yeah, we could parent through the biological parent. But most of the time that causes the stepchild to resent us.

So, the question is, "How can we as stepparents (even future stepparents) build a loving atmosphere that creates a place for peace, mutual respect and understanding in the stepfamily?"

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Most resources out there are not written by members of stepfamilies. They all have a great ideas about how to make your situation better without ever having lived in a stepfamily themselves. They are qualified by studies in universities and diplomas but they lack one thing - a Phd in 'Living It'!

It is written by a stepfather, a stepson, a husband and a biological father. I am all of these. You may be too. You may be a stepmother, stepdaughter, wife and biological mother. This is just for you if you are any of these.

I have been in a stepfamily for most of my life (17+). I experienced a LOT of what should NOT be done in a stepfamily and I have experienced a TON of what should be done.

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God bless you and your family!

Sincerely,

W. Mark Thompson

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