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, … Read more
The Best Stepmom Advice You’re Not Taking
Thinking back, I don’t remember the exact verbiage, but I’ll never forget the way that text made me feel. I experienced a mixture of shame, … Read more
Extending an Olive Branch to your Stepchild’s Mom: Does it Work?
Timing is everything when extending an olive branch to your stepchild’s mom. Here’s my story about how I got it wrong, and my tips for … Read more
Being a Mom Does Not Make You a Better Stepmom Than Me
Stepmoms don’t compete among themselves to see who has it worse, but if they did, my argument would be that a childless stepmom could win by a … Read more
My Not-So-Humble Brag: I’m a GREAT Stepmom!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ridiculous double-standards we face not only as stepmoms, but as women, and wow… I am really fired … Read more
Hey Stepmom, It’s Okay to Take Up Space
Struggling stepmom, we need to talk. I see you running on empty, I hear you voicing your stepmom needs in our stepmom support group, and … Read more