Is your partner struggling with guilty parent syndrome? Here’s help in 3 easy steps
What I want you and your spouse to know is that guilty parenting is not a crime. If you feel guilty about having…
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Is Meditation Too Woo-woo For You?
You can still increase your awareness and benefit your step-parenting journey without sitting cross-legged or closing…
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I Hate Calling Myself A “Stepmom”!
I have been a “stepmom” for 12 years now, having already been the regular, normal, default kind of mom for some years…
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If You’re A Stepmom, There’s ONE Ingredient Your Cooking Is Missing
How does it feel when your stepchild doesn’t want to eat what you make? At very least, you probably feel irritated.…
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How to Have Good Boundaries | Stepmom Wellness
As a stepmom, you probably often feel that your boundaries are being challenged, if not actually stomped on! Between the…
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Hold Your First Family Meeting!
Maybe convening a family meeting sounds like as much fun as joining a Polar Bear swim on New Years’ Day, but if you do…
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Can you be a good stepmom if you don’t like kids?
Here’s what I think: the only opinion that matters about whether or not you are a good stepmom is the child’s. He or she…
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A Stepmom’s Letter to Santa
Dear Santa, Remember, a while back, I asked for someone to share a loving relationship with? At the time, it was the…
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