Need Urgent Help?
Stepfamilies Australia is not a crisis response. For crisis responses please call:
- 000 – Police for immediate safety
- 13 11 14 – Lifeline
- 1800- RESPECT (1800- 737 732) family violence and sexual assault 24- hour telephone support
Tip Sheets
“I’m in a stepfamily…where do I start?”
“How do I get everyone on the same page?”
“I’m a stepparent…now what?”
“How do I introduce my new partner to my children?”
“Hey, I knew them before you did!”
“Why do I have to live with this person?”
“I want to be involved, how can I go about it?”
“My child’s starting school…what should I expect?”
“I feel like I don’t know my child anymore.”
“My two favourite days of the school holidays are the first and the last.”
“How do I do Christmas across two homes?”
“What are my legal rights?”
“I’m so tired all the time…”
“I work for a school, how can I support students in stepfamilies?”