The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Stepmothers Are Like The Sun.No One Owes Us Anything, While We Try to Keep the Home Warm Is The Stepmother Owed Anything? Hafiz says, "The sun never says to the earth, 'you owe me'." Yet, the sun lights up the entire earth. It begs the question, "Does anyone owe anyone?" I have a gut feeling that many stepmothers have thought to themselves, "you owe me". Have you ever felt that your
Should Stepmothers Listen In On Conversations Between the Bio-Parents? Do you listen in on the conversations between your spouse and their ex? It's a normal thing to do, right? Bio parents need to talk fairly often. Child management takes coordination and discussion. So, the phone rings and you happen to be sitting in the room. Your partner answers. It is his/her ex. Next thing
Talking about the Ex?Thanks to www.AnneTaintor.com for the image Do you talk about the ex? How often do you and your partner discuss the ex? Be honest. How much of your thinking day is focused on this subject? If you don't know, I challenge you to carry a notebook and make a slash mark every time you talk about the ex. You may be shocked at how much energy and time you spend
Step Parent Love The #Olympics are truly a portrait of human hopes and dreams. This year amidst “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat”[1], there was an athlete who may have changed the views of a society. The world witnessed the unconditional love of a stepdad for his son. Danell Leyva, a member of the United States gymnastics team, has been known for his prowess in high bar
Step Parents Understand the Pain of Not Winning a Medal When we watch the #Olympics, we focus on the medal winners. When you think about it, most of the athletes train just as hard and sacrifice just as hard as the medal winners. But, they don't win a medal. Do you think they feel like losers or do they feel honored to have participated in the games? This is a question that most step
Stepmothers are the Olympians of Life Here's short tip for stepmothers that have ever thought or said: "I Can't Win!" Haven't we all said these words? Doesn't it feel as if all stepmothers are an Olympic trial every day of the week? This blog is written the week of the Summer Olympics 2012. Since all of us are watching the #Olympics, it seems like a perfect week to discuss "winning'. In
Watch the #Olympics with Your StepFamily Stepfamily Life Can Be Like The Olympics If you are feeling frustrated by your stepfamily situation, here is a solution for stepfamilies. There is nothing better than an #Olympics to change your entire view. Why? It is an opportunity to have fun with your family. Watch the #Olympic athletes compete. Have dinner while you are all watching. One
Stepmom Help May Come from The Birds of Central Park.Can You See the Forest for the Trees? Have you ever heard of the The Central Park effect? I had never heard of it until this weekend when I was channel surfing and landed on a movie called "Birders: The Central Park Effect". As birds migrate from the East Coast to the West Coast, they look for places to land so they can
To Share or Not To Share? That is the Money Question for Stepfamilies Should we share our money with our stepchildren? The ex-wife? I find this subject fascinating as there are as many answers as there are stepfamilies. I had so much fun interviewing Emily Bouchard, Stepfamily Wealth Manager and Coach because the entire topic of money can be un-ending and up-ending. Would you consider
It Takes a Village to Raise a ChildStepmoms Live in the Village and Adore Your Children Who says that there should only be two parents? That is what California Bill #1476 is asking. This bill, introduced in California by Senator Mark Leno, allows more than two adults to be defined as a parent. All parents would be responsible for support, determined by how much time they spend with the