posts related to: Suzie Hayman

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How having a child change relationships

Babyworld members reveal how having a child changed their relationships… for better and worse. “Because of my parents, I knew what kind of parent I wouldn’t be” “My relationship was made stronger with my mum and stepdad because I realised the amount of love that a parent feels for their child(ren), even if they don’t…

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Staying together for the children?

When your marriage is on the rocks, should you stay together for the sake of the children or call it a day? Sam Pope looks at how to find out what’s best for all involved. Can babies save doomed relationships? Are you really staying together for the sake of the kids? Is your marriage worth saving?…

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Step families

Bringing up your own kids is difficult enough. Playing a parenting role with someone else’s can be even more tricky. Relationships expert Suzie Hayman helps answer parents’ most common step-parenting concerns. “He treats my children differently” Q: “Why does my new partner treat my children differently to his own? With mine, he is much stricter whereas when…

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Step Family – Communication

Step Family – Communication It’s vital to keep communication channels open to the existing children, she says. They should be the first to know of the pregnancy and your door should always be open if they want to talk about it. How can you offset jealousy felt by older children over the new arrival? Allow…

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