The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Giving a Stepmother a Gift is a Great Idea When I heard that Marni Price had invented a website called Stepmom Gifts, I was surprised. A store devoted totally to gifts for stepmoms, reminded me of the scotch tape store sketch that was on Saturday Night Live years ago. (If you don’t remember it, google it or check out Hulu.) The joke was about a person who opened a scotch tape store in
“Tragedy plus time equals comedy.” Lily Tomlin If you have ever wondered: Stepmother Time is Ours to Control. It's Relative! How much more time do I devote to my role as a stepmother? or Will things get better over time? If so, exactly how much time? or Will time heal? How much time do you spend step-mothering? Literally, count the hours. Be sure to count the time spent talking and
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,
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
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
Talking about the Ex?Thanks to www.AnneTaintor.com for the image 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 be shocked at how much energy and time you spend
I Am a Better Person Because of My StepChildren 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 a little blurry, it is
Bruce Leads our Stepfamily Through his Deep Love for All of Us 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 husband. My husband, Bruce, is definitely our King. He sets
You Spot It, You Got It 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 say mean things? Are your friends eager to participate and offer loyal, nasty