If you are like most families, resources are tight and financial planning isn’t something you are excited about doing, then so money matters. It reminds me of the routine maintenance of going to the doctor. I know I need to visit the doctor every year and if I’m being really honest with myself, I’m not … Read more
Wow! Ever feel like your stepchild doesn’t like you? This can be a constant feeling. A feeling that creeps up then leaves as quick as it came. Or if you are lucky, something you hardly, if ever, have to deal with. Me, I’m in the middle. One day I feel like I’m on top of … Read more
“No One Ever Dreams of Becoming a Stepmom” is a powerful and emotional journey for women who have found themselves in the role of a stepmother. It’s not easy to take on the role of a stepmother, and it’s not something that anyone ever dreams of. It’s a challenging and often thankless job, but it’s … Read more
This article is a reader’s personal experience they have kindly shared with our readers… Being a stepmom in a newly blended family has been the hardest task of my life. For me, the most challenging part has been learning how to deal with my husband’s ex and controlling my feelings towards her actions. But, before … Read more
Being a stepparent can be tough, especially when dealing with the heartbreaking reality of our parental alienation nightmare. We know how much it hurts to feel rejected and shut out by your stepchildren. It can be a lonely and confusing experience, but you are not alone. We understand what you are going through, and we … Read more
I think it can be universally agreed that most girls don’t dream about becoming a stepmother when they grow up. I didn’t even know what a real-life stepmom was until I stayed at a friend’s family home over the holidays when I was 19. This was an eye-opening experience for me. Outside of stories like Cinderella and Snow … Read more
Covid-19, or the Coronavirus, is big news around the world. Schools are closing, borders are closing, toilet paper stocks are at all-time lows. This is the perfect storm for step-family conflict. The support groups I am part of our blowing up with stories of parents wanting trips cancelled and being called unreasonable and parents bitterly … Read more
I go by many names and titles. I am Audrey: a wife, mother, friend, writer, and case manager among many others. I answer to different names depending on the situation or who I’m dealing with. A name is more than just a word used for identification, it also incorporates relationships and other situations, often with … Read more
For this blog, I thought that I would dig deeper into the Magic 7 from a previous blog of mine. In particular, I want to take a look at the last 2 points: Learning to repair and letting it go. Here’s what I said in the last post on the two topics: 1. Learn to Repair and … Read more
I am a true believer in being the boss of my own happiness. I oversee how I feel, and no one else can have that power over me. That said, I am also a Stepmom. There are a lot of obstacles and challenges to being the boss. External circumstances can be difficult to navigate. This blended family life tests you in ways that you … Read more