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Tue 07 Jul 2008Balancing a second family
New relationships can disturb the delicate balance of a child's sense of security, writes Angie Mezzetti.
WORKING OUT new relationships when marriages and relationships breakdown inevitably brings challenges for the parents, partners and children involved. It is vital that both families work out a parenting plan that can avoid or minimise these conflicts, according to the Family Mediation Service which has been facilitating these type of arrangements since 1986.
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