FARMINGTON – The unique challenges of living in a stepfamily are the topics of a workshop series being offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County.

The series, In Step, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 23 and 30, and April 6 and 13 at the Franklin County Extension Office at 147 Farmington Falls Road.

There is no cost, but participants must register by March 19.

“Although a stepfamily may look like a traditional family with parents and children, the actual differences between step and traditional families are striking,” explains Wendy Legg Pollock, Extension educator and leader of the workshop. “Anyone living in a stepfamily knows how challenging and confusing stepfamily life can be, yet they may be blaming themselves or their family rather than realizing how typical these struggles are for any stepfamily. A valuable feature of the series is the support participants receive from each other as they learn more about how to build strong family relationships.”

For more information or to register for the series, phone the Franklin County Extension Office at 778-4650 or 1-800-287-1478.