Vivienne Steinhardt MSW,
LCSW, PA
 Born in South Africa, Vivienne immigrated
to
the UK in 1976 and settled
in the US in 1985.
Having served as victim’s advocate she has
also provided counseling to individuals and
groups
on domestic abuse, violence and
more general life issues, such as anxiety,
depression, bipolar disorder and adult
attention
deficit disorder.
Vivienne’s personal experience with the challenges
of step-parenting led her to an
in-depth course of research and study over 12 years
which uncovered
her true passion.
Today she supports step-parents and their children
in transforming
the battlefields and power struggles
that characterize stepfamily
relationships into functional and loving blended families.
▪ Certified Counsellor
Stepfamily Foundation
▪ Certified Family Mediator Florida Supreme
Court
▪ Parenting Coordinator
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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How Do You Rebuild Your Family?
First, the loss must be
acknowledged. Next, the children
must be allowed to grieve and be
comforted.
When divorced or widowed, single
parents must resist the natural
urge to use their children as
"partner substitutes." Doing so
is extremely damaging to the
child because when the parent finds a new
adult mate, the child is
displaced, and hurt
again.
Parents have a responsibility to
be parents to their
children, not their friends.
Good parenting lays the
foundation for their success in
life.
Don't put your children through
the trauma of another failed
relationship.
Get "in-step" and model a
relationship from which they can
learn and grow.
Without good role modeling,
children will become trapped in
the cycle of divorce and
remarriage themselves. The cycle can be
broken!
We're
here to help you do that
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