The Evil Stepmother Speaks
There is So Much Love Available to All of the Children in a Stepfamily! I got divorced when my son was an infant. In the very beginning, I didn't hear from my ex's family. Understandable. Through the creative love of a family member (Read my blog, The Best Book Ever Written), I reconnected with my in-laws and a love affair ensued between them and my son. My son proceeded to visit them
Stepmothers need to remember the people who make us feel welcome~Painting by Susan Falcon-Hargraves This week, our family gathered to celebrate the life of my father-in-law who passed away last year. We just had a blast as we watched all of our children and grandchildren just have fun. We ate and drank too much. We celebrated another win from the Notre Dame football team. (Our family
The Children Suffer When The Stepmother Disrespects Their Mother Never do this. Period. The current Mrs. Kelsey Grammer, Kayte Grammer) dressed up as the ex Mrs. Kelsey Grammer for Halloween. Thanks! This is just the type of public relations all of us stepmothers need. Damn! Hey, Kelsey and Kayte, your costumes are not funny and shows such disrespect that I barely know where to
Stepmothers Sometimes Feel As If Their Bodies and Minds Have Been Overtaken By Their Stepmother Role A step family can be like living in a haunted house. There are ghosts and goblins behind every corner. Every time you think that things are going well, “Boo!” another monster comes out of the woodwork and you are back to ‘square one’. We all have experienced these phenomena. A
Mothers and Stepmothers Always Feel As If They Know What Is Best It makes sense that the ex-spouse would want to talk to her children's stepmother at one time or another. How you handle this conversation is critical and can be challenging. Let's set the scenario. Let's assume that your family has a somewhat 'typical' scenario where the kids come every other weekend or so and have some
Definition of Stepternity Leave= Time off from work for step parents to get to know and bond with their new stepchildren. When do stepmoms catch a break?We need time off from work to blend our families! Do you know many women who give birth to massive multiples? You probably don’t. Yet, when a woman has one baby, they are granted maternity leave from work. Usually, they have six
Stepmothers Often Feel Like the Fifth Wheel! Or, Even the Third Wheel Have you ever felt like a 5th wheel in your family? I certainly have! I have been a stepmother for over 20 years and I still have those moments. You know what I'm talking about. There is a family party and you feel as if you don't belong. There is a family life cycle event and you feel like you don't know where you
10 Tips to Becoming the Joyful StepmotherImage by Marylou Falstreau Joy?! What is she talking about? I'm just trying to survive this stepfamily thing. Remember, it's the simple things in life that really make a difference. How many times have you wondered, "Did I make a mistake?" Have you harbored thoughts that you may never be happy as a stepmother? This class gives you 10 tips on
Stepmothers! Never Shame the Parent as You Will Shame the Child If I were forced to give one piece of stepmother advice, this would be it: Shame the Parent, Shame the Child. It means no bad mouthing of bio parents. Bad mouthing means to say bad things about another or to criticize another. It means no making faces when bio parents' names are said. It means no eye rolling. No
When the Stepmother Becomes Peace, The Family Finds Space to BreatheImage from Maylou Falstreau One day her desire for peace became so great, she became peace. I think I'll write that one again: ONE DAY HER DESIRE FOR PEACE BECAME SO GREAT, SHE BECAME PEACE. The artist and poet Mary Falstreau wrote this lovely sentiment. The true meaning behind this thought and her artwork hold the