My Stepson, the “Picky Eater”
An Unexpected Lesson From A Discerning Palate Ah, mealtime. As the stepmom of a picky eater, there used to be no greater source of stress in my day than sitting around the table as a stepfamily. One of my guiltiest pleasures is binge-watching The Food Network, and one of my longest time passions has been […]
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 […]