The Evil Stepmother Speaks
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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
Remarriage with Children Cactus
Today, I am leaving for San Diego to attend my first BlogHer 2011 Conference. BlogHer is the premiere event for female bloggers. The conference is expected to attract 3,000 women and I expect that most of them will be mommy bloggers. A tough, ballsy crowd. Here comes the step mom bloggers! For the very first time, there is a separate get together for step moms. I can’t help but
Did you ever notice that the stepmother in all fairy tales is always rich? I think they have dead spouses who leave them all their money. Nonetheless, with all the talk of the budget and national deficit, stepmoms and moms seem to be the best solution. I will now give you my core structure to solve the deficit. Step 1: Form your advisory committee. Initially, this committee will be
Don't you just want to eat her up?
Did you see Oprah interview Ralph Lauren? Ralph Lauren is the creator of the Polo and RL brand of clothes. They epitomize the American spirit and have a classical look and feel. Today, the Ralph Lauren fashion empire is worth $10 billion dollars. Mr. Lauren’s empire includes clothes, furniture, fragrances, towels, retail stores and restaurants. It makes one ask: what makes a brand?
My ex husband left when my son was an infant. Initially, we did not hear from my ex’s family. Looking back, they probably had no idea what to do. One day, my son and I received a package in the mail. It was a book written and drawn by my niece on the ex’s side of the family. It was a book that introduced my son to the members of their family. She had photos of everyone and their
I just get so angry when people compliment me for loving my stepchildren “like my own.” That comment implies that love differentiates between people in some way, specifically biologically. I am completely lost when I am asked how do I love them the same as my bio child? Does the umbilical cord dictate the love you have for a child? Haven’t we all had the experience of deeply loving
Jaycee Dugard’s story was recounted on ABC News on the evening of July 10th. It was a tragic story of how Jaycee was kidnapped while on her way to school, at the age of eleven years old. She was stolen by a pedophile and his wife who kept her captive for eighteen years. During these years, she was abused and gave birth to two children. Found by two policewomen, she was reunited with her