The Mommy-isms We All Know and Love. Isn’t it time for a Stepmommy-ism?
I love mommy-isms. You know what they are. They are the classic expressions that your mother used and you swore that you would never say. But, then, you find that you are saying them. Some are...
View ArticleStepmom’s Lament: This is How I Feel. I Am Swimming Upstream.
I saw this image on the new Getty Images for Free site. As soon as I saw it, I thought ‘this is how I feel sometimes’. I, along with my sister stepmoms, feel as if we are on the outside looking in. No...
View ArticleWho is that Stepmother Woman?
It is easy to think of the stepmother as that woman your ex partner married. If the stepmother is just that woman who is in the house, it lessens the pain of the divorce and the consequences that...
View ArticleStepmothers: Are We Too Harsh on the Ex?
Did you ever wonder why the ex-wife just can’t get over it? Maybe, you are a stepmother who has been a part of the family for years, yet you still feel as though the ex-wife hates you. You just don’t...
View ArticleStep-mothering: It Takes So Much Time!
“Tragedy plus time equals comedy.” Lily Tomlin If you have ever wondered: How much more time do I devote to my role as a stepmother? or Will things get better over time? If so, exactly how much time?...
View ArticleStepmother’s Lament: OMG! I’m a Nag!
Do you recognize yourself? When was the last time you pointed out a negative characteristic of your partner? Their ex wife? Their children? If you do not have to think very hard, this blog may be...
View ArticleStepmoms: Are We Too Harsh on the Ex?
Haven’t we all said it or thought it. Here is the rant. That ex is insane! I mean it. Really insane. How can a mother treat her children that way? That ex is so mean to my partner. She is completely...
View ArticleMy Resentment is All-Consuming
When you feel resentful, do you feel disappointed in yourself? Feel as if you are a bad or selfish person? If you feel any of these things, know that you are not alone. Resentment is that feeling...
View Article4 Tips to Avoid the Summer Divorce Schedule Blues
Oh, boy! The school year is ending and for many of us it means that the children’s schedules are changing. We may have the kids for half the summer or camp schedules are starting. First tip is to...
View ArticleWho Would Buy from a Stepmom Store?
When I heard that Marni Price had invented a website called Stepmom Gifts, I was surprised. A store devoted totally to gifts for stepmoms, reminded me of the scotch tape store sketch that was on...
View ArticleA Stepmother Wall! And The Family Will Pay For It!
If you have ever been told that you do too much for others, this blog is for you. Do you feel that you can’t say ‘no’ to people? Are you sorry you said ‘yes’ and then resent it later? Welcome to the...
View ArticleSTEPMOM LAMENT: TO NAG OR NOT TO NAG…THAT IS THE QUESTION.
To nag or not to nag, that is the question: Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous family members, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, And Set a Boundary...
View ArticleStepmom’s Lament: This is How I Feel. I Am Swimming Upstream.
Stepmom’s Lament: This is How I Feel. I Am Swimming Upstream. I saw this image on the new Getty Images for Free site. As soon as I saw it, I thought ‘this is how I feel sometimes’. I, along with my...
View ArticleWho is that Stepmother Woman?
Who is that Stepmother Woman? It is easy to think of the stepmother as that woman your ex partner married. If the stepmother is just that woman who is in the house, it lessens the pain of the divorce...
View ArticleStepmothers: Are We Too Harsh on the Ex?
Stepmothers: Are We Too Harsh on the Ex? Did you ever wonder why the ex-wife just can’t get over it? Maybe, you are a stepmother who has been a part of the family for years, yet you still feel as...
View ArticleStep-mothering: It Takes So Much Time!
Step-mothering: It Takes So Much Time! “Tragedy plus time equals comedy.” Lily Tomlin If you have ever wondered: How much more time do I devote to my role as a stepmother? or Will things get better...
View ArticleStepmother’s Lament: OMG! I’m a Nag!
Stepmother’s Lament: OMG! I’m a Nag! Do you recognize yourself? When was the last time you pointed out a negative characteristic of your partner? Their ex wife? Their children? If you do not have to...
View ArticleStepmoms: Are We Too Harsh on the Ex?
Stepmoms: Are We Too Harsh on the Ex? Haven’t we all said it or thought it. Here is the rant. That ex is insane! I mean it. Really insane. How can a mother treat her children that way? That ex is so...
View ArticleMy Resentment is All-Consuming
My Resentment is All-Consuming When you feel resentful, do you feel disappointed in yourself? Feel as if you are a bad or selfish person? If you feel any of these things, know that you are not alone....
View Article4 Tips to Avoid the Summer Divorce Schedule Blues
4 Tips to Avoid the Summer Divorce Schedule Blues Oh, boy! The school year is ending and for many of us it means that the children’s schedules are changing. We may have the kids for half the summer...
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