"I know both of my moms' favorite colors! Mommy's is purple, and Mama K's is teal." We had been playing with play-doh one evening when my stepdaughter shared her revelation about favorite colors. But the phrasing took me by complete surprise. "Both of my moms. " I can't say I hated it. It was her validation of the bond we had created as stepmom and stepdaughter. My role in K's life is ... Read the Post
Everything You Need for a Make Your Own Pizza Bar
Have you ever struggled to find the perfect "edge" for a party you're hosting? You don't want to serve the same boring dinner you served last time, and you don't want your guests to be underwhelmed with your entertainment for the evening. I've been here more times than I count. For my first housewarming party, I opted for a s'mores bar. For the next family party at the house, we did a taco ... Read the Post
My Top 5 Mistakes I Made in my Early Stepmom Days
Have you ever had one of those seemingly innocuous conversations that end up slapping you in the face with a big fat reality check? That happened to me recently... one of those dreaded stepmom mistakes. I was talking to a friend one day (not a close friend but more like the one you catch up with every few months and skim the surface of your life) and she asked me a very simple question: why ... Read the Post
My Top Picks for Family Game Night
There are countless reasons to love Friday: the end of the work week, the end of the school week, no bedtimes, live music at the bar, Rebecca Black songs... Seriously, countless reasons. But my personal favorite reason to celebrate Fri-Yay! is that it's Family Game Night for us! Every Friday we eat dinner, turn on the Disney soundtracks station on Amazon Music and sit around the table to ... Read the Post
When Your Support System Feels Far Away
As Carrie Bradshaw says on Sex and the City, “Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.” As women, we pride ourselves on our friendships. Our “girl talks” over cocktails or coffee. Sometimes if we are lucky, we can even have relaxing girl time getting facials or our nails done. So what happens when you move away from those people? What happens when you ... Read the Post
Top 5 Tips for Family Organization
For many, the concept of family organization seems impossible. In fact, we have glamorized the "messy bun and getting stuff done" mindset. Think about it... you know those memes you see about the mom who shows up at the carpool line with her hair and makeup done? You know the ones… where the brave, sweatpants-wearing moms are judging the “over the top” mom for being put-together. Well, ... Read the Post
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