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, you may… Continue Reading
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STEPMOTHERS HELP: 3 TIPS TO A PEACEFUL 2013
Written on January 1, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Children, Community and Society, Evil Stepmother, Humor, Joy, Laughter, Law of Attraction, Parenting, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, Stepternity
What Would I Have Done? – The Stepmother’s Answer
Written on December 4, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Ex's Family, Law of Attraction, Parenting, Remarriage, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
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… Continue Reading
The Forgotten Family Members, Friends and Strangers – The Grateful Stepmother
Written on November 26, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Community and Society, Evil Stepmother, Holidays, Law of Attraction, Other Family Events, Remarriage, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help
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 lives in South… Continue Reading
The Evil Stepmother Speaks-Shame the Parent, Shame the Child-Stepmother Help
Written on September 25, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Law of Attraction, Parenting, Remarriage, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
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… Continue Reading
Tip #9: Stepmother Help-Do You Talk about the Ex?
Written on August 9, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Community and Society, Law of Attraction, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
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… Continue Reading
Stepchildren: Because I Knew You, I Have Been Changed For Good
Written on April 11, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Celebrities, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Law of Attraction, Power, Social Media, Spouse, The Ex
Stepchildren come into our life for a reason. This touching rendition of I Have Been Changed from the play, #Wicked, speaks volumes for all of us stepmoms and our stepchildren. It truly speaks to how lucky we are to have our stepchildren. It is a tribute to forgiveness, love and family. Although the video is… Continue Reading
The King of our Castle’s Birthday-The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Written on March 27, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Law of Attraction, Leadership, Parenting, Power, Spouse, The Ex, Women
Today is my husband’s birthday. In my head, I truly think of him as the King of our Castle. As much as I complain about the image of the stepmother in our fairy tales, I feel as if my life has been a fairy tale. It has been a beautiful fairy tale because of my… Continue Reading
You Spot It, You Got It-The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Written on March 22, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Law of Attraction, Parenting, Power, Spouse, The Ex, Women
If you have ever talked about the ‘other woman’, like the ex-wife or the second or third wife, this blog is for you. Truth be told, does your discussions about the other woman roll easily off your tongue? Are you honest enough to admit that it is fun to talk about the other woman and… Continue Reading
The Heart of the Stepmom #Tribe – The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Written on March 19, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Law of Attraction, Parenting, Power, Social Media, Spouse, The Ex, Women
As many of you know, I am a #MarthaBeck life coach. Dr. Beck calls all of her coaches, the tribe. Somehow, all of us know that we are part of a tribe and that we belong there. We belong together because we are of like mind. We don’t go around talking about what connects us. … Continue Reading
#GregSmith’s: Why I Left Goldman Sachs-A View from The Evil Stepmother
Written on March 15, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Celebrities, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Law of Attraction, Parenting, Power, Social Media, Spouse, Women
A great parental moment happened yesterday. Did you see the op ed piece in the New York Times? It was a piece written by Greg Smith called Why I Left Goldman Sachs. After working at Goldman Sachs for 12 years, Mr. Smith explains why he has decided to leave the firm. He said, “To put… Continue Reading