While finding out you are having an “ours baby" (a child born to a re-coupled parent and stepparent) brings loads of excitement, there is a new level of hesitation and confusion that comes with it. Preparing your stepchild for the baby can seem overwhelming!How do we tell the big brother, my stepson? How will he react? How do we prepare him for the change? What will our new normal look ... Read the Post

Let’s be honest… who really needs a stepmom support group, right?!Wrong!When I knew I was becoming a stepmom, I thought I had it all figured out.I grew up in a stepfamily, primarily raised by my mom and stepfather. I believed I had seen all the complexities of blended life and that becoming a stepmom would be an easy transition. Ha!It didn’t take me long to realize that even though ... Read the Post