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.. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Family Life . . Contact: Tricia Powe, 951-313-1984 . Cost will not exclude anyone from
attending Co-parenting presentation which aims to improve the academic focus of children with discontented moms, dads or stepparents
Aug 14
Riverside, Calif. August 4, 2010. When a parent from a child support
paying household loses a job it can mean double trouble through the intensification of problems between shared-custody homes,
but a new presentation for parents and stepparents has increased website hits as moms and dads search for help to improve
relationships and make the new school year better, according to the owner of Internet-based StepfamilySystems.com.
. At a time when students are tracing letters, opening books and scouring the Internet
for scholarly articles to do homework and take tests, many of them are anxious. The knots in their stomachs are less about
their studies and more about their feuding in and between their two households. One year ago, StepfamilySystems.com was registering sporadic
hits. Yet, because of its emphasis on helping students enter the classroom ready to learn through innovative programs
supporting their moms, dads, and stepparents, the website's
most recent quarter garnered 22,422 hits from several countries. . "Moms and dads are hurting in this economy and one parent’s loss of wages will frequently
impact two homes, increasing the frequency of verbal brawls which push the thoughts of children away from their
school work. Stepfamilies have been predicted to be the number one family type in the United States this year,"
said Tricia Powe, Director of Stepfamily Assimilation and Shared Parenting Planning, "and having a pre-arranged plan for response
and action helps reduce stress, increasing the daily focus of all family members." . Powe is a
lifetime stepfamily member, mom and stepmom. She understands the loyalty binds children face as well as the pressures parents feel. She and her
husband have committed to offering a pilot Stepfamily
and Shared Parenting Conference at the Ayers Hotel in Costa Mesa on Saturday, August 14 to help others on the path they
have travelled. From the attendees, 10 schools will win the opportunity to have a not-for-profit StepfamilySystems.com presentation
at their school this year. Along with Powe, co-presenters on August 14 include Ventura County’s Richard Abbey,
MFT (31754) of Empowering Families, Orange County’s Yaffa Balsam,
MFT (25307) and Family Law Attorney and Mediator Sondra
BenNaEim. . This pilot event for 100 attendees is half of estimated conference tuition for future presentations in
exchange for feedback to prepare for planning next year’s multi-state tour. Cost will not exclude anyone
because there is a "donation only" option available. Once dates and locations are confirmed, Powe hopes
Dr. Richard Warshak and Emily Bouchard will accept invitations to be added to the group as featured co-presenters next year. For more information
and registration visit www.StepfamilySystems.com. . For small business or corporate drawing-gift donations for attendees or to help with supplies for the family-art therapy
program start up, and Media, contact: Tricia Powe,
(951) 313-1984; TPowe@StepfamilySystems.com. . .
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: . 10 schools will win a no-cost Stepfamily and Shared Parenting Presentation from StepfamilySystems.com
August 14
. Riverside, Calif.– July 15, 2010 In an economy
strangling the finances of many households, lost jobs and reduced income can double the pressure for households also paying
child support and intensify troubled co-parenting, but a stepfamily satisfaction survey project coupled with a shared parenting
program to reduce stress, the risk of new litigation and parental alienation behaviors has increased website hits, according
to the owner of Internet-based StepfamilySystems.com. . Lifetime stepfamily member, second wife and stepmom Tricia Powe has been quietly
innovating stepfamily support since 1990, but it was not until she suffered reduced income as a mortgage loan officer and
lost her own home that she decided to take her passion to a full-time effort. With the economy in its present condition,
it seemed to be the perfect time. One year ago, StepfamilySystems.com had 464 hits in the month of June. Web Analytics reported
7,438 hits for last month alone. . “Financial strain
can ignite explosive behaviors in and between distressed co-parenting households,” said Powe, “but having
a detailed plan of action with our secret ingredient puts wings on shared-parenting arrangements and empowers
parents in both of the children's homes, helping parents resist running straight into litigation to resolve their problems.
Furthermore, it increases the likelihood that the children will enter their classrooms less distracted by family affairs,
ready to learn because they are being nurtured by more cooperative households. Homework responsibilities are shared and there
are fewer fights being replayed in the minds of children sitting at their desks.” . Just in time for the approaching school year,
Powe will be co-presenting the pilot Stepfamily and Shared Parenting Conference at the Ayers Hotel in Costa
Mesa on Saturday, August 14. Co-presenters include Ventura County’s Richard Abbey, MFT (31754) of Empowering Stepfamilies
- he has mediated over 4,500 cases, and Orange County’s Yaffa Balsam, MFT (25307) – she facilitates a stepfamily
support group in Los Alamitos. . This pilot event for 100 attendees is half of next year's conference tuition in exchange for feedback
to prepare for next year's 1,000-plus seat venue and launch of a nationwide series of presentations. From the pool of attendees
from Ventura down to San Diego, 10 schools will win a not-for-profit presentation of ACES: Stepfamily Focal Points during
the 2010 - 2011 school year. For more information and registration visit www.StepfamilySystems.com. . For small business or
corporate drawing-gift donations for attendees or to help with supplies for the family-art therapy program start up, and Media,
contact: Tricia Powe, (951) 313-1984; TPowe@StepfamilySystems.com. .
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