What Does Blood Have To Do With Stepfamilies?
Hey girl, hey! As a Stepfamily Counselor and a Stepmom myself, I see the same kinds of struggles come up time and time again within Stepfamilies. Heck, I’ve been through most of them myself (and lived to tell the tale muahaha). Stepmoms will come to me, completely deflated, wanting to know why it’s so stinkin’ […]
Stepmom Sanity Savers: Managing Expectations Part 1
My husband likes to make fun of me because I say things like, Oh! This is my favourite song! about 467 different songs. I say, Oh, this is my favourite movie! about 98 different flicks. I say, Omg, this has got to be my favourite food! about literally every food under the sun. I just […]
How To Deal With Entitlement Issues In Stepchildren: Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series, I encourage you to do so (you can click here to get there). Basically, to recap: Many Stepmoms commonly voice their concerns about sitting by and watching while an entitled generation is being raised. I left things on a pretty heavy note in my last post […]
How To Deal With Entitlement Issues In Stepchildren: Part 1
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve always had a significant level of expectation I was set to meet. My three younger sisters and I were raised by a single mother — and I mean a single mother who never saw one red cent of child support (or alimony) from, or had one millisecond […]