If you are in our Facebook group you have probably seen Kristen and I tease each other about how I dislike when people start decorating or talking about Christmas movies, music, etc. before Thanksgiving. But last weekend I kind of changed my mind about all of that. Why the Polar Express Made Me Love Being a Stepmom Again Full disclosure before I tell this story: I wasn’t even supposed to be on ... Read the Post
What Jersey Shore Taught Me About Stepmotherhood. Seriously.
I became a stepmother before I was 21 years old. Needless to say, my 21st birthday was not at all I imagined it would be since we had a one year old with us most of the day. I think this is the reason when stepmomming days get hard and I turn to social media to distract me from my feelings (Not healthy, I know). I feel like I am missing out. I see girls I went to high school with at college ... Read the Post
Why Being A Stepmom Makes Me Terrified of Having a Baby
If you’re like me, part of the reason you fell so deeply in love with your partner was that him or her was an amazing parent. Seeing my now husband light up every time he talked about my stepdaughter before I met her always gave me butterflies, watching him take care of her at 10 months and now even 3 years old still revs up baby fever but that doesn’t mean I’m not terrified for when the day ... Read the Post
Thank You Mom: 5 Things I Learned as a Second Generation Stepmom
In my Stepmother journey I have met quite a few people who have inspired me and taught me things to help make this life a little easier, but I have to admit I am so lucky to have my mom who knows exactly what it is like to be a stepmother. She didn’t have a “How To” guide for me (unfortunately) but when I sit back and think about events that happened when I was younger and even think back to ... Read the Post