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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
When Will Stepmothers Get Their Justice? When will I get justice? Have you ever thought about justice? I know that I have. Does any of this sound familiar? "I do all of this work. When will someone thank me?" " I am always the one picking up the pieces. Yet, I never get asked. It's just assumed I'll watch the kids or cook the meals." "I am everyone's doormat." "IT'S JUST UNFAIR!
What If There Was a Beautiful Stepfamily and You Couldn't See It? They say that the definition of stupidity is doing the same things over and over and expecting a different result. If we were to be honest with ourselves, do we do the same things? Do we avoid the hard work associated with change? Do we want to avoid any vulnerability to our stepfamily members? Do we just want things to be
Starbucks is More Than a Cup of Coffee.What Do You Stand For? Have you ever thought about what is truly galvanizing you towards your life's legacy? I was moved to think about this question as I watched Oprah interview Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks. Starbucks provides an aggressive benefits package for its employees that work 20 hours or more per week. How great is that? (As a side
What if Stepmothers Chose Peaceful Disobedience? At the time of this writing, it is the day of Nelson Mandela’s funeral. Nelson Mandela was the past president of South Africa and is credited with bringing the end of apartheid to that country. Mr. Mandela spent 27 years in prison. He entered prison at the age of 44 and was released when he was 71 years old. He fought tirelessly for
Does One plus One = Two in a Stepfamily? Stepfamily Math I always thought that we could tell our stepfamily's story by using mathematical symbols. By using mathematical symbols, we can see our story a different way. See if you can interpret the story. BM + DH = SK SK = SD + SS DH - BM = Divorce Divorce = (DH + SK) + (BM + SK) DH + SK = 1 BM + SK = 1 SM = Nice person DH + SM = 1 DH
Stepmoms and the Ex: Does familiarity breed contempt?Picture by Anne Taintor I’m bringing bitchy back Them other girls don’t know how to act Sometimes I think that stepmothers and ex-wives should have a t shirt that says, “We’re Bringing Bitchy Back”. Maybe, I should create a rap video of the same name. Let’s face it. Many of us act really bitchy towards the ex-wife or
We Need Some StepMommy-isms! I love mommy-isms. You know what they are. They are the classic expressions that your mother used and you swore that you would never say. But, then, you find that you are saying them. Some are wise. Some are ridiculous. Some are downright horrible and some would generate a call to your state’s child protective services. I thought it would be fun to
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Stepmoms Looking for Respect in All the Wrong Places per Anne Taintor One of the hardest parts about being a stepmom is that you work your ass off and get, what appears to be, nothing in return. This show is not going to be about what we really get in return, it is strictly about how it often feels. Lack of acknowledgement. Disrespect. Small requests not granted. No thank yous. No
Are Stepmoms Really Just Substitute Teachers? Is the #stepmom the same as the substitute (sub) teacher? Remember when you were in school and the sub came in? The mere thought of it gets my heart racing in glee. My brain starts calculating how I can mess with her. Actually, I am really waiting for the bad kids to start messing with her so I can watch and giggle. It isn’t right. I