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Even if you love having your stepkids in the house, the switcheroo from kid-free to kid-full can feel like... a lot. And if you don't love having your stepkids around — well first of all, that's normal, and secondly that means transition days are that much harder for you. (And don't get me started on the complications of transition days when you're co-parenting with a high-conflict ex so your stepkid's visitation time happens to coincide with some fresh new drama. Every. Single. Time.).

There is some light at the end of the tunnel though: knowing all of this, you can put together a proactive plan that helps make transition days somewhat less stressful — for you, your partner, AND your stepkids.

Maybe start a fun tradition, like always grabbing ice cream on the way home. But also, keep in mind that it’s normal for everyone to have mixed feelings on transition days, so you might want to keep things low-key instead of rolling out the red-carpet treatment, which might feel like too much pressure.

On transition days, your stepkid needs adjusting time, decompressing time, and 1-on-1 time with their parent. It’s okay to lay low and give everyone some space instead of diving straight into Super Stepparent mode.

For more practical stepparenting tips and suggestions, you might wanna start with our free STEPPARENTING SURVIVAL GUIDE. It’s basically a very condensed version of what I wish I would’ve known back at the beginning of this roller coaster. xo

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