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August 4, 2021

Why I Don’t Want My Daughter to Grow Up to Be a Stepmom

I love my family. My husband is thoughtful, helpful, and has the patience of a saint. My stepdaughter is full of joy, silly jokes, and..

For the Stepparents

August 4, 2021

How to Communicate with Mom: Crafting Your Stepmom Philosophy

My best friend is my stepdaughter’s mom. Yep, you read that right. What’s the question that follows that confession every single time? “How in the..

For the Stepparents

August 2, 2021

One Thing You Should REALLY Stop Telling Stepmoms

I have heard it from my parents, my husband, and my friends. Strangers on the internet have told me. It seems to be an understood..

For the Stepparents

August 2, 2021

What I Learned from Being Roommates with My Stepdaughter’s Mom

My stepdaughter’s mom, stepdad, and baby sister recently moved out after living with my husband and me for three months. Yep, you read that right...

August 2, 2021

The Metaphor That Changed My Entire Perspective on the Stepmom Role

I was in a really bad place. The slightest mention of the family he had before me sent me into turmoil and agony. I didn’t..

August 1, 2021

15 Things Stepmom Wishes Her Husband Knew

In that moment, I knew I couldn’t say anything to make him understand. I could verbalize my emotions until I was blue in the face,..

For the Stepparents

August 1, 2021

Tell Me, Stepmom: Would You Rather Be Right or Happy?

So often I see stepmoms calling moms horrendous names, and I see equally horrifying things from moms about stepmoms or the children’s fathers. It makes..

August 1, 2021

My Husband Changes When His Son Is Here

My husband and I have a very strong and loving relationship. We spend a lot of time together and rarely argue. When his 11 year..

For the Stepparents

August 1, 2021

Lessons Learned When I Embraced My Role as Second Wife

Coming into my role as a second wife to the love of my life was no easy feat. It’s as if everywhere I turned there..

July 31, 2021

Things I Wish My Stepchild’s Mom Knew

I am often discredited as a stepmom blogger because my relationship with K’s mom is so great. I take very little credit for our positive..

For the Stepparents

July 29, 2021

Why I Don’t Love My Stepchildren as My Own

When Gabe and I married, I understood I was committing to him and Sara, Amy, and Jack for the rest of my life. I had no idea..

For the Stepparents

July 29, 2021

Surviving the Stepdaughter War

My stepdaughter Amy has a war raging within her. It surfaced this weekend. “That’s not how mom makes potatoes,” she told me as I slid the..

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..

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..

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..

Agony Uncle – Ask Martin

Too Much Parenting, Not Enough Respect

I seem to find myself dealing with my stepchildren on my own. I tend to take all the flack on a daily basis. I get..

The Life and Times of a Stepdad

As a stepdad of over 20 years, I have first-hand experience of how hard and challenging it can be. Here’s some advice I wish I..

My Husband Changes When His Son Is Here

My husband and I have a very strong and loving relationship. We spend a lot of time together and rarely argue. When his 11 year..

How Do I Do Stepdadding?

As a stepdad I am really unsure of my role and what I am supposed to do and what I am allowed to do. How..

My Stepdaughter Doesn’t Like Me!

I feel my stepdaughter does not like me. She doesn’t acknowledge me and sometimes will go a whole day without looking at me or talking..

Tag: Stepmum

Why I Don’t Want My Daughter to Grow Up to Be a Stepmom

How to Communicate with Mom: Crafting Your Stepmom Philosophy

One Thing You Should REALLY Stop Telling Stepmoms

What I Learned from Being Roommates with My Stepdaughter’s Mom

The Metaphor That Changed My Entire Perspective on the Stepmom Role

15 Things Stepmom Wishes Her Husband Knew

Tell Me, Stepmom: Would You Rather Be Right or Happy?

My Husband Changes When His Son Is Here

Lessons Learned When I Embraced My Role as Second Wife

Things I Wish My Stepchild’s Mom Knew

Why I Don’t Love My Stepchildren as My Own

Surviving the Stepdaughter War

The Ugly Truth About Blended Families

Coming Home: Custody Transition Do’s and Don’ts

Saying Goodbye: Custody Transition Do’s and Don’ts

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