Stepmom Affirmations: You Deserve Happiness
You deserve happiness. Do you know that? Deep down in your gut, do you believe it? With periodic recitation of these stepmom affirmations, not only … Read more
Stepmom in the Shadows
It’s easy to feel overlooked or underappreciated as a stepmom – to feel like a “stepmom in the shadows.” One stepmom bares her soul through … Read more
I’m a Stepmom, and I’m a Real Person with Real Feelings
As a disclaimer, I’m not sure if the words used were my stepdaughter’s in retelling the story or if they were her mom’s in the … Read more
What Every Second Wife Needs To Hear
What Every Second Wife Needs to Hear The most romantic statement Gabe ever made to me didn’t happen on our wedding day. He didn’t declare it at … Read more
30 Things Stepmoms Would Say if we Could
Here’s the deal. Being a stepmom is hard. Stepparenting is arguably the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. It’s not just getting over that you are … Read more
Help! His Parents Don’t Include My Children
This article was originally published on This Life in Progress and has been reprinted here with the author’s permission. Dear Kate, I am a divorced … Read more