Topic: Step Parenting Strategy

Tracy Poizner provides a script for dads to use with their children: they don't have to like the step-parent, but they must be respectful and courteous. She advises step-parents to "get out of the way" of the biological parent-child bond to reduce the child's fear of being replaced. This "long game" approach eventually leads to genuine appreciation and comfort, though it may take years to achieve.