Understanding a firstborn’s behaviour when adjusting to the new baby

 QUESTION Dear Adele, My husband and I will be welcoming a new baby to our family next month. We currently have a toddler, who is almost two years old, and are wondering what we might expect in terms of behaviour from him. Any tips? Expecting ANSWER Dear Expecting, Congratulations on

Things to consider when ‘birthing’ a blended family

 Question: Dear Adele, I am a divorcee with two children ages 6 and 9, who finally allowed herself the freedom to date. I have recently met a super guy with two teenagers, who is also divorced. We have started to talk seriously about a future together with our four kids.

When sibling rivalry is like taming a Green-Eyed Monster

 Question Dear Adele, My husband and I always wanted three children. To tell the truth, sometimes we would like to send two of them back. Any two would do, actually. Having just one child would eliminate the constant fighting, bickering, competing, and sometimes hatefulness that seems to rear its ugly