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The Changing Landscape of Stepparenting Through the Teen Years

The Changing Landscape of Stepparenting Through the Teen Years

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ByJenni PachecoJan 26, 202415 min read

The way I “stepmom” has definitely changed in the past nine years. Some of those changes are purely from becoming…

How Pregnancy Changed My Stepmom Brain

How Pregnancy Changed My Stepmom Brain

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ByKristen SkilesDec 8, 20234 min read

For years, I’ve struggled to understand how stepparenting with kids of your own is different than the experience of being…

Why You Shouldn’t Plan Your Life Around a Custody Schedule

Why You Shouldn’t Plan Your Life Around a Custody Schedule

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ByKristen SkilesJan 10, 20235 min read

I used to let the custody schedule dictate our lives. I would decline invitations to adult get-togethers that fell on…

House Rules for Stepfamilies

House Rules for Stepfamilies: Everything You Need to Know

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ByKristen SkilesSep 30, 20229 min read

House rules for blended families… Not the sexiest topic I’ve ever written about, but perhaps one of the most important.…

Teaching Kids to Recognize Toxic Behavior

Teaching Kids to Recognize Toxic Behavior

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ByKristen SkilesSep 2, 20225 min read

Even the healthiest homes can leave children vulnerable to toxic behavior. It’s terrifying to think about, right? That no matter…

Stepkids and Cell Phones

Stepkids and Cell Phones

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ByKristen SkilesJan 7, 20226 min read

This Christmas, we finally gave in and got my 11-year-old stepdaughter a Gabb cell phone. She’s been begging us for…

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