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Stepmoms Feel Like They Have The Devil On One Shoulder and the Angel On The Other The angel and the devil sits on the shoulders of all stepmoms. You know what I mean. Mother's Day is a perfect example. The angel on my right shoulder says: "I don't want to cause any conflicts. I want the kids to spend time with their mother. This is my main concern." The devil on my left shoulder whispers the following: "I work really hard. After all I have done for those kids, the least they can do is spend some time with me on Mother's Day. I deserve to be recognized!" The conflicted feelings make me just hate Mother's Day. But, then I think, "Hey! Just like everything else about my life as a stepmother, Mother's Day makes me face a core human need: Seen, Heard, Mattered." At the end of the day, isn't that what we all want? We want to know that we mattered. We want to be heard. Since Mother's Day is a day of recognition, it brings those core needs to the
Are Stepmothers Clowns in Disguise? Here's your chance to laugh your way through StepMother Hood! Morgana Morgaine is a certified Martha Beck life coach, world traveler, nurse, anesthesiologist and professional clown. Yes, I said clown! She understands the importance of laughter in your life. Join us! Morgana Morgaine is a coach, educator and humorist. As a healer, she is a
Stepmother and Mom Leadership from a Place of Strength! So often we hear about business leadership, but little about women's leadership in the world and in her home. We certainly hear listtle about a stepmother's leadership in the home. It is an honor to welcome my guest, Gretchen Pisano, an expert in Positive Psychology and Leadership. We are going to have an in depth discussion regarding
Stepmom Loving! I felt really bad last week when I received a tweet that said, "Is there anything positive about being a stepmom?" I thought about it and looked over my tweets and blogs. Boy, I complain a lot. I didn't mean to complain, so I thought I would make a list of the positive aspects of being a stepmom. I struggled. Let's see. Hmmmmm.......(couldn't come up with a list.)
Another fantastic treat when I invite Darliss O'Donnell, Certified Martha Beck Coach and Relationship Coach to The Stepmom Toolbox Show. Darliss, who splits her time between Alaska and Arizona, is an expert on the relationships that shape our lives. Her motto is, "It's all about relationships!" So, of course, I'm going to give her a shot at the core relationships that affect our lives. The
I AM DONE!! This week I met a step mom at a luncheon. Her children were now grown after a 33 year career as a step mom. She said to me, "I'm done." She continued to say, "After all of these years, I just don't care anymore." She went on to tell me stories of her hard work, while the bio mom did very little. She talked about how she attended all of the kids' events and did the major
I am a Penn State alumni. The passing of #Joe Paterno is very emotional for all of us that attended Penn State. Since Joe is on my mind, I wanted to share with you what I learned from Joe Paterno. Class Class is a tough quality to describe, but Joe Paterno had it. I have heard it said that you can't describe class, but you know it when you see it. I think class comes when you are
Bag Barter to a Better Stepmother Stepmothers, ever feel as if you don't have enough time? Is your 'To Do' list so long that if you stayed up for a week you couldn't get it all done? Did you ever just not know what to do? Today's blog offers a practical solution: bag it, barter it or better it. As many of you are aware, I am a certified coach with Dr. Martha Beck. As such, I get to
Stepfamily and Stepmother Fitness Stepmothers and Stepfamilies Need To Be Physically and Mentally Fit Why would a stepmom coach talk about dieting? There is so much media about dieting and being thin. It really is a pain in the ----. Then, I started to think about it and I realized that some basic tenants of dieting could apply to our stepfamilies. Why not consider fitness for our
Stepmoms That Are Comfortable With Themselves Are Truly Inspired Ever wonder why some stepmoms live happily ever after while others do not? They have transformed themselves into inspired stepmothers. Inspired stepmoms lead by being themselves. They all think, act and communicate the same way. They speak heart to heart. The inspired stepmom is comfortable being herself. Your