The Difficult Realities of Step-Parenting

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Keith is struggling to build a loving relationship with his 13-year-old stepson. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program
0:06.8	heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM. Triumph 11th. Welcome to the program.
0:15.8	Hi, Dr. Laura. Thank you for taking my call. Thank you. What's happening?
0:21.0	So we, so 13-year-old stepson, refusing to come home.
0:29.6	We've gone through all the court proceedings, everything else.
0:32.5	There's been enforcement actions and everything else.
0:34.6	Home.
0:35.2	What are you calling home?
0:36.9	Does you have a dad?
0:38.4	Does he go back and forth?
0:39.5	It's 50-50.
0:41.1	It's 50-50.
0:41.9	Well, then he doesn't have a home.
0:46.9	He has two places to visit.
0:48.4	True.
0:50.0	So let's use the words which really give truth to his experience.
0:56.2	So how long have you been stepping?
1:00.2	10 years.
1:02.1	And what happened to mom and dad?
1:04.2	What happened to the original family?
1:06.2	Why'd they break up?
1:10.1	Mom was taken but taken for granted if you know what I mean.
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