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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
Derek Frederickson of Client Attraction Can Help Stepmothers and Stepfamilies Attract I begged and begged to get my guest today, Derek Frederickson, to be my guest today on Stepmom Toolbox. I wanted him because I believe that parenthood (being a stepmother) is a combination of leadership, coaching and entrepreneurship. After all, we are guiding our children and each family is a unique unit,
Derek Frederickson Teaches Us about Client Attraction and How Our Families Can Benefit About a year ago, I heard about a company called Client Attraction. At the time, I was working in corporate America and business was trying. The world was talking about economic disaster and the country was afraid. Then, I heard about Derek and Fabienne Frederickson's Client Attraction practice. Here
The Best Gift is the Voice of "It's Okay" I always loved giving my children gifts. I always liked to surprise them by giving them something new or different. I enjoyed the process of determining how I could give them something that would make them laugh or delight them. Often, I would give them things that they didn't know they would need. At the end of the day, the best
Physicists Think They Will Find the "God" Particle In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make Lennon/McCartney, "The End", Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC Did you hear that scientists believe that they have found the God particle? Physicists have been looking for this missing piece of the governing theory of the universe's tiniest pieces. This finding reminds
On December 8th, I spoke with Koelle Simpson, the Horse Whisperer. Now, why would I have a horses whisperer on a show dedicated to step families? At the end of the day, parenting is about leadership. Our greatest teachers are usually those that we least expect. Ever feel as if you don't know what to do with your step children or bio children? The answer is right in front of us and it
A Stepmom Learns from The Greatest Teacher on Earth On December 8th, I will host Koelle Simpson, the Horse Whisperer on The Stepmom Toolbox Show. Now, why would I have a horses whisperer on a show dedicated to step families? The answer will change your life. First of all, let me tell you a little bit about Koelle. From an early age, Koelle had the incredible gift of being able to
You Decide How to Have Your Own Holiday Fun! Wonder what the top step mom experts advise for the holidays? The Stepmom Toolbox Show is a fantastic resource for step parents who could use some quick advice. Four of us host the show: Claudette Chenevert, The Stepmom Coach, Paula Bisacre of Remarriage Works, Mary Kelly-Williams of Married with Baggage and Barb Goldberg (me) of The Evil
Ho! Ho! Ho! Welcome to the Stepfamily Holiday Show! Stepfamily Holidays Can Even Make Your Gingerbread Men Cry! Stepfamily holidays are not for the weak of heart. Don't miss this holiday celebration show for all step parents. The entire Stepmom Toolbox coaching team comes together to share their stepfamilies' holiday stories. Expect to laugh and cry as you hear about our lessons learned and
Be Thankful for our Step Families and the Holidays Stepfamilies and The Holidays The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! Let the message ring out throughout the land. For most stepfamilies, the thought of the holidays gives rise to fear in our hearts. The holidays are stressful without any additional layers of complications. Cooking, shopping, travelling, and budgeting your
Have you ever said anything nasty about your spouse's ex? Your stepchildren? How about one bio parent talking about the other? Every stepmom has that inevitable feeling that they are being talked about or criticized. Our step families can be a frustrating place to live. With the holidays coming soon, those frustrations can skyrocket as holiday schedules are negotiated and time with the