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The Path to Becoming a Step-Family

Becoming A Step-Family By Jasjit Sangha A journey into motherhood is an unknown adventure. We enter with the skills and limitations we have learned from our parents and caregivers. How this journey will unfold cannot be said: it is a mystery. In the end we will have participated in the

Step Mothering, An Introduction

By Jasjit Sangha “Step mothering” is a new column in our ‘Saheli Circle’ section written by Jasjit Kaur Sangha, a mother and stepmother in a bi-racial step family. Through this column Jasjit hopes to share her insight on step mothering  and offer support to other South Asian stepmothers.  In her

Co-Parenting After Divorce in a South Asian Family

By Nisha Salim This story was first published on WomensWeb Children are the innocent victims of the inability of adults to make their relationship work. When a marriage ends in divorce, the ex-spouses’ responsibilities towards each other may end, but parenting duties continue and child custody is sometimes shared. Supporting