‘ Categories For the Mums and Dads For the Stepparents October 12, 2021 ‘I Don’t Have A Stepmom’ My daughter and I were cuddled up on the couch watching something together. Somehow, the subject of her brother came up and how I was..
T Categories For the Whole Family July 27, 2021 The Ugly Truth About Blended Families Last night, as we settled into bed with a glass of wine, Gabe shared that Caden had recently hurt his feelings. He’d planned an outing he thought..
C Categories For the Mums and Dads For the Stepparents July 27, 2021 Coming Home: Custody Transition Do’s and Don’ts Over the years, Billy and I have shared custody in many different ways. We’ve bird nested, alternated every two days, spent time in a 2/5/5/2, and..
S Categories For the Mums and Dads For the Stepparents July 27, 2021 Saying Goodbye: Custody Transition Do’s and Don’ts Years ago, when we first began sharing custody, I dreaded the time my children were with their father. I missed them terribly, and transitions triggered..
S Categories For the Stepparents June 19, 2021 Showing Affection to Stepkids Affection can be shown in ways other than hugs and kisses After being a stepdad for thirteen years, it didn’t feel odd at all to..
M Categories For the Stepparents June 16, 2021 Missing the Firsts but Saving the Best for Last I used to be bothered by the fact, that I missed out on all of my husband’s firsts. I couldn’t be his first wedding, first..