The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Stepmoms Should Stay in Our Business Is everything that happens in our families "our" business? Are we often getting involved in "other people's" business? This is the key discussion for today's show. What do I mean? I have always found it challenging to discern what exactly is "my business" within the family. We may think that everything is our business, but is that true? You might
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
One Day We Became Stepmothers. One Day She Stopped Listening to Stories of Fear and Worry and Found the Freedom She Always Desired One Day She Understood She Had Been Perfect All Along One Day She Understood She Had Been A Hero All Along These lovely sentiments are the words of MaryLou Falstreau, poet, artist and our guest on today's show. Love, love, love MaryLou Falsteau's
Stepmothers: There is Light at The End of the Stepfamily Tunnel Even though you don't want to be "that" evil stepmother, you find yourself still hating the ex-wife. You are convinced that she hates you. You think she does anything in her power to disrupt your life. You also have thoughts about the stepchildren and often think that they are sabotaging you. You've listened to some of my
Stepmothers: Do You Have a Financial Plan? I don't think you can ever talk too much about money and how it is being managed within our stepfamilies. Money may be an issue of great divide or great avoidance. But, we have to face it. One of my greatest fears in taking on a stepmother role was, "What's going to happen to me?" Seriously. What is going to happen to me in my old age? Who
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
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
Stepmom Advice: Should the Stepmom and Mom be Girlfriends? Stepmom Advice: The Gift of the Girlfriend I would not have been able to survive in my life without my girlfriends. Period. One of the best stepmom advice is to treasure your girlfriends. Their silence and their gift of listening is a powerful tool for your stepmom toolbox. Our girlfriends are our place to vent. Their trust is
My guest today is Indrani Goradia. I just love Indrani Goradia. Why? Because every time I am with her or in one of her classes, I learn something. She is the coach that I would love to be. She is an author, speaker, Certified life coach, triathlete, marathoner and Yoga Therapist. She is a featured expert with Steven Covey and Deepak Chopra, as well as a featured guest on TV and
I am a true believer that grief plays an ongoing and critical role in our stepfamilies. Did you ever feel as if the children just won't come around? Why are these adult children so mean to me? Why doesn't the ex-spouse or the children like me? These are the times that call for stepmom help. I wonder if grief is the answer to some of these questions. There is so much loss!