The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Stepmother Lament: Why Am I Always the Outsider Looking In? “This family makes me feel like an outsider. I do all this work and I am still an outsider. When will I ever feel like I belong?” It’s a common stepmother lament. We cook, clean, run errands, pick up kids, buy them clothes and, yet, we feel like a third wheel. It is just this feeling that we are outside of the core family.
Stepfamiles and Life Are All About the Playground It's the end of the year. There have been holidays, custody changes, vacations and aggravations. There have also been feelings of extreme joy. Some of us have received notes of love and appreciation from our stepchildren and/or our partners. Some of us feel peace in the knowing that we are making a home base for our children. For some, we still
Every Stepmother Has That Moment When They Want to Say, "Kiss My Brisket" Do you ever find yourself asking your partner: “What did she/he say?” “No, really, tell me what happened.” “I don’t care what she does.” Next moment. “Tell me what she did.” Do you feel as if you can’t seem to stop yourself? Does it feel as if you are addicted? So, why are we talking and how can we
Stepmothers and MothersAre We Like the Mean Girls in High School?We Should Know Better! Have you ever felt as if your stepfamily life mirrored your high school years? Girls talking about one another? Never feeling as if you were good enought? Pretty enough? Smart enough? (Sounds like the SNL character Stuart Smalley) Life in high school was stressful. It was like you were
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:
Stepmothers! Ever Had Someone Tattle Tale On You?Image from Anne Taintorwww.AnneTaintor.com Ever been tattled on? You know what I mean. Someone tattle taled on you. Remember tattletaling? Let me refresh your memory. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a tattletale is an informer. Here are the synonyms listed within the dictionary definition: Synonyms: betrayer, canary
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