Simmer Breeze·2d agoFAMILY AND HURTBlended Families: Love, Loyalty, and the Unequal Distribution of Assets
Susan Campbell·3d agoMy 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter Refused to Sit Up Front With Me. So I Became Her Cab Driver.For five years I wore a tweed cap, ran a kitchen timer on the dashboard, and was not permitted to turn around.
Claudette Chenevert - The Stepmom Coach·Aug 15Being the Outsider Has an Upside Nobody Talks AboutI often hear stepmoms complain about being the outsider. But what if there were some advantages? Let me share what I mean.
InThe Parenting PortalbyGrace Delphia·Jul 27My Epic Fail in Epping ForestHow a step parenting mistake became a helpful philosophy for tough timesA response icon22A response icon22
James Hudson·May 13On becoming a Step-Father for the first time.When I first realised that the woman I asked to marry me had three children already (7, 11, and 14), I had this image in my head that…
Empathic Avenger·May 9The Joys Of Being A Step-Parent: “Thanks For Your Service, Chump!”Becoming a step-parent is one of those life roles that sounds simple when adults explain it.A response icon1A response icon1
Transparent Mama Chronicles·Apr 6The Ache of Never Feeling Fully Accepted — Loving Them Like My Own AnywayI remember the exact moment it hit me hardest. My husband’s 14-year-old daughter was opening birthday gifts at our house, and when she…
Mandy Maples·Mar 30We Didn’t Chose Easy. We Chose Them.At 21 I didn’t just fall in love, but I was blessed to become a stepparent as well! Anyone who is close to me knows I do not like the term…
InHumanity AcademybyLisa Loewen, MAIS, RCC·Feb 17The Drama Triangle in Step-FamiliesWhen conflict turns into rigid roles
