The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Stepmothers May Fear Abandonment A common lament among all of us stepmothers is "When will this all end?" or "When will this get better?" I ask myself that same question and I have reached a new conclusion. I think it is us. Stepmothers are a fragile tribe. We are hard working and focused, but our hearts are easily broken. Even as I write this line, I can feel the pain of my broken
Every Stepmom Wants A Knight In Shining Armor Okay, I’ll admit it. I want a Knight in Shining Armor. I want my Knight to follow me around and defend me at all costs. I do not need him to be my bodyguard, like the bodyguard of a celebrity or politician. I need him to defend my thoughts, wants and desires. I need him to pay attention to me and listen to me. My Knight would always
A Stepmom's View of Oscar Nominees Let's do the Oscars, Stepmom Style! Let's take a look at this year's best picture nominees and analyze them from a stepmother's point of view. Nominees for best picture are: Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Life of Pi Beasts of the Southern Wild Amour Lincoln should be an old-fashioned favorite for any stepmother worth their salt. Mr.
Stepmothers Stitch a Web of Compassion When I think of Valentine's Day, I think of all the stepmothers who spend their days and nights stitching hearts together. We are the silent seamstresses who watch the family patterns. When we see a piece of heart tear, we are quick to try to mend it. We grab our sewing kits. We find the thread and, with precision, we push it through eye of the
The Ex-Wife and The Stepmother Can Look the Same! Do you have those girlfriends who just know everyone? I have a few of them. Last week, I attended a charity event and my well-informed girlfriends started talking about the other people. I must admit that it is fun listening to them, but I never know the people they are talking about. Here is the conversation that they had last week:
Is it time for the Stepmom Queen for a Day Pageant? As I was watching the #SAG Awards last night, I realized that I am now on my second awards show for actors. (The Golden Globes were two weeks ago.) And, I still have the main, big daddy of them all coming up, The Academy Awards. In addition, there was the Miss America Pageant a few weeks ago and Honey Boo Boo has her own show. She's a
Years ago, I stumbled upon a website called Heartless Bitches. It's an irreverent, wild site where women just speak their minds. I love it. I must have been having a "moment" and was googling for stepmother solutions when I found this blog or rant on the site. It has always stuck with me. Tell me if I'm wrong, but can't we all relate to all or part of this one! By the way, it applies
You Can Control Your Life. Do One Thing To Make Yourself Feel Better!*Image by Mary Falsteau 2013 will be a more peaceful year for stepmothers, stepfathers and step families throughout the world. I just feel it. As a New Year's Gift to all step parents, I am offering 3 tips to provide more peace to your families in 2013. Admittedly, these tips are very 'whoo-whoo'. When you read them,
The Step Family 2012 Year in Review is a study of love, traditional step family frustrations and a lesson in step family perspective. Three events come to mind. The Olympics where we all witnessed the deep devotion and love of a stepfather for his son. The gossip between Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes continued. Both women love their children and are finding their way. The horrible
A Divorced Family's "Twas The Night Before Chriastmas" TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Scott T. Taylor of UnderAppeal.com ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Courts, Applications were piling, with time running short; Frantic parents consumed in a flurry of faxes, With lawyers and spouses all arguing Christmas access. No stockings yet hung by the chimney with