The Evil Stepmother Speaks
Introducing, the Book! The Evil Stepmother Speaks A Guide for Stepfamilies Who Want to Love and Laugh I Cried and Laugh When I Wrote It. Finally, the classic fairy tale is retold from the stepmother perspective. You will laugh and cry as the "Evil" stepmother travels on her journey to find the magic potion that will blend her family. Here is the book that tells the stepmother specific
Lions! Tigers and Bears! Oh my, It's the Summer Season! Oh, boy! The school year is ending and for many of us it means that the children's schedules are changing. We may have the kids for half the summer or camp schedules are starting. First tip is to remember that every time there is a change, even if it is minor, it will get exaggerated in a divorced family. Why? It triggers
Are Stepmothers and Mothers Sharing Their Stepchildren? Ever since the last economic downturn, people have become entrepreneurial about how they live and work. The biggest change has been the new Sharing Economy. The sharing economy is one where we share each other's resources with each other either freely or cheaply. As a matter of fact, I am a member of a barter group. This group
One Day the Stepmother Woke Up and Laughed!-by Marylou Falstreau One day I just realized how funny it was to be a stepmom. I mean it is truly hysterical. It makes me laugh. For all of you reading this who are not laughing, let me explain by reviewing some of the common thoughts surrounding the stepmother image: 1. Do I look like a homewrecker? Right, like I had time to wreck
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
To Share or Not To Share? That is the Money Question for Stepfamilies Should we share our money with our stepchildren? The ex-wife? I find this subject fascinating as there are as many answers as there are stepfamilies. I had so much fun interviewing Emily Bouchard, Stepfamily Wealth Manager and Coach because the entire topic of money can be un-ending and up-ending. Would you consider