Hi everyone!

Are you a STEPPARENT?

YOU COULD HELP ME!!

Would you like to be involved in a study investigating the trials and triumphs of parenting?

I'm a stepmum of a 10 year old boy. I have been his stepmum for 6 years now and he now lives with his dad and I full time. We are very close but sometimes it is very difficult being a full time stepparent.

Since I became his stepmum 6 years ago I began to see the differences (positives and negatives) between being a stepparent and being a parent of a biological child. You come up against different issues that biological parents do not experience. Therefore, I decided that I would study stepparenting when I reached postgraduate level at uni (at that stage I was still only in first year studying psychology).

SO...now i'm a psychologist and doing a PhD in psych at Deakin University (Melbourne, Australia). I'm currently doing research into the differences between various family structures, such as biological families, stepfamilies, and families with disabled children.

My current study is an online questionnaire inquiring about parenting, family living etc. So, if anyone would like to be a part of my research I would be very appreciative!!! You can either PM me or drop me an email at tus@deakin.edu.au if you are interested or would like the survey link.

Your time and help with this research will be GREATLY apprieciated!

tilly.