Seuss knows StepMoms
Weren’t we all introduced to the wise and witty Dr. Seuss in our youth? We laughed and enjoyed his creative characters and lyrical rhymes. As a stepmom, I find Seuss’s words more wisdom than wit as...
View ArticleStepmoms: Who is really driving?
It was probably the 50th time I watched Toy Story 2 that it clicked. I realized my stepdaughters are Tour Guide Barbie and I’m the big green Dino in the back seat on this crazy stepmom journey. Yes,...
View ArticleSuccessful Parenting After Separation
Separation is a challenging time for many parents because it is an adjustment to a new way of life. There are both positive and negative factors to separation and the corresponding changes, but one of...
View ArticlePrioritizing Couple Care
Psst. Yeah, I’m talking to you. I know life is busy, but don’t let it become so crazy that you don’t make time to care and nurture your marriage. As stepmoms, we are hit hard with the dynamics of...
View ArticleOde to StepMoms
Mother’s Day is a wonderful day designed to celebrate the gift of mom. Yet it can often leave the “bonus” mom feeling less than celebrated. Stepmoms play a special role in the lives of their...
View ArticleFather’s Day | Why I’m Grateful for My Ex-Husband
The first Father’s Day my ex-husband and I were apart was a tough one for me. It was just a few months before Father’s Day when he told me that he no longer loved me and didn’t want to be married...
View ArticleIndependence Day, Stepmom Style
I love July 4th–a day to celebrate the birth of American Independence. I love the red, white and blue, the fireworks, the celebrations and especially the focus on independence. Yes, as a stepmom, I...
View ArticleEx Spouses | Getting Along for the Kids
Over the past few weeks, there have been some tense, frustrating, uneasy and downright scary moments for my kids. In particular, my 16-year-old, Kiersten. There is NO WAY any parenting book, magazine...
View ArticleHow Do I Learn to Be Single Again?
Help! How do I learn to be single?!? Ugh! Does that give you the impression of frustration, angst and an utter sense of being lost? If it did, then good, you can understand where I am coming from....
View ArticleDivorce and Understanding New Freedom
Freedom. What does that mean to you? Yes, everyone immediately jumps to the phrase that “freedom does not come free.” That is true in many different aspects. But I am not talking about what that...
View ArticleWhy Is ‘Conscious Uncoupling’ Bugging Me So Much?
A couple of week’s ago actress Gwyneth Paltrow announced that she was separating from her husband Chris Martin. The big reveal came in a blog post titled, “Conscious Uncoupling.” My What the hell?...
View ArticleWorking Poor Parents | A Single Mom Shares on Struggling to Make Ends Meet
Mom watches him splashing happily in the pool at the local YMCA. “I’m a shark!” he yells, before diving back under water. After a few minutes, he reappears and yells (yes, he’s a yeller) “Hey, mom! Can...
View ArticlePoverty and the Single Parent
Although I’m not usually one to share something so personal with the whole world, I know there are other families out there like mine, who are in the same situation. I wanted to let those parents know...
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