We were in the home stretch of my 2nd grade year, and I was so excited for the end of year picnic celebration at the park down the street. My stepmom promised she'd be there, and I knew we'd have a blast!Parents were supposed to meet us at the park, but my stepmom was running late and arrived about 10 minutes after the party started. I tried to rush her toward the tall slide, the best piece of ... Read the Post
Why Bio Moms Have So Many Shortcomings
Why is it that every single stepmom could tell you a flaw of her stepchild's mom? Is it because they're all inherently flawed? Something about the process of becoming a divorced mom that causes her to have so many shortcomings? I have a few theories...Why Bio Moms Have So Many ShortcomingsAll flaws may not be the same, but they're definitely there if you're looking for them.It could ... Read the Post
Custody Exchange Do’s & Don’ts
I'll never forget the first time I did a solo custody exchange. My now-husband was away for a military duty weekend, and I was designated to pick up his daughter from his ex-wife's apartment.I'm not sure if anyone else suffers from stepmom anxiety the way I do, but I had no less than a thousand different worries that day. What if I'm late? What if she refuses to exchange with me? What if his ... Read the Post
When the Ex-Wife Finds Your Vent Post
One of the most common questions I receive is, “What does your husband’s ex think about you running a stepmom blog?!”And for anyone new here, you may be surprised to learn we actually ran this blog together for nearly a year! She completely supports my mission to help stepmoms around the world. With that being said...Sometimes I overshare, or I share my side of the story which may not ... Read the Post
Things that Surprised Me when I Became a Stepmom
For some reason, when a stepmom seeks guidance from her friends, family, colleagues, etc., she's often met with the same line after expressing her frustrations: "You knew what you were signing up for."And frankly, that couldn't be farther from the truth. My parents divorced when I was 2, I've had 3 different stepmoms, a stepdad, and many step- and half-siblings. I was very familiar with ... Read the Post