6 Tips for your First Mother’s Day as a Stepmom
I vividly remember my first Mother’s Day as a stepmom. I felt left-out, unappreciated, and disappointed. It seemed entirely unfair that I would help to … Read more
Mother’s Day for Stepmom: How to Celebrate
Mother’s Day for stepmoms can cause many uncomfortable feelings to surface, and it’s often a time when a stepmom’s unique role as a conditional parent … Read more
Stop Keeping Score, Stepmom!
The art of avoiding scorekeeping can be challenging to embrace. This will likely sound so obvious to some of you, but it’s important not to … Read more
When a Stranger Calls You Mom
The first time someone called me mom was a weird one for me, it caught me off guard, and it came from an intoxicated woman … Read more
The Best Stepmom Help Books to Navigate Stepparenthood
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The first time I met my stepdaughter, we went to a local trampoline park to play. After a wild game of trampoline dodgeball, a few … Read more
Why Parallel Parenting was My Only Option
Before I became a stepmom, I had a very clear image of what life would be like. I imagined group texts with me, my husband, … Read more