Today, April 15, 2013, will be remembered as the day that we will never feel completely safe when we participate in a marathon or other big community events. All we know as of the writing of this blog is that two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. At last count,… Continue Reading
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The Boston Marathon Puts It All In Perspective
Written on April 15, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Boston Marathon, Community and Society, Divorce, Gratefulness, Grief, Love, Other Family Events, Parenting, Remarriage, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
The Evil Stepmother Speaks: Are We Really Sharing Our Stepchildren?
Written on April 7, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Love, Money, Parenting, Remarriage, Sharing, Sharing Economy, Spouse, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Unconditional Love, Women
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… Continue Reading
Stepmothers and Stepfathers: Do You Ever Feel Like an Evil Stepmother? Here’s How You Got There!
Written on January 18, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Parenting, Power, Remarriage, Spouse, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
Years ago, I stumbled upon a website called Heartless Bitches. It’s an irreverent, wild site where women just speak their minds. I love it. I must have been having a “moment” and was googling for stepmother solutions when I found this blog or rant on the site. It has always stuck with me. Tell me… Continue Reading
A Step Family’s View in Review: Olympic Love, Celebrity Arguments and Tragedy in Connecticut
Written on December 28, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Brandi Glanville, Celebrities, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Gossip, LeAnn Rimes, Olympics, Parenting, Remarriage, Sandy Brook, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
The Step Family 2012 Year in Review is a study of love, traditional step family frustrations and a lesson in step family perspective. Three events come to mind. The Olympics where we all witnessed the deep devotion and love of a stepfather for his son. The gossip between Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes continued. Both… Continue Reading
Twas The Night Before Christmas for Divorced and Remarried Families
Written on December 24, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Ex's Family, Holidays, Parenting, Remarriage, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Scott T. Taylor of UnderAppeal.com ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Courts, Applications were piling, with time running short; Frantic parents consumed in a flurry of faxes, With lawyers and spouses all arguing Christmas access. No stockings yet hung by the chimney with care, Doubt children… Continue Reading
Stepmom Advice: One Tip to Less Frustration: Staying In Our “Own Business”
Written on December 13, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Parenting, Spouse, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, The Stepmoms Toolbox, The Stepmoms Toolbox Episodes, Women
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… Continue Reading
Best Stepmother Advice! Ever Been Tattled On? Do You Live with a Tattletaler?
Written on December 6, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Adult Children, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Ex's Family, Girlfriends, Gossip, Other Family Events, Parenting, Remarriage, Spouse, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
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 [slang], deep throat, fink, informant, nark [British], rat, rat fink, snitch, snitcher,… Continue Reading
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
Stepmother Help- NEVER DO THIS! EVER! – to yourself, your stepchildren or the Ex
Written on November 2, 2012 by Barb Goldberg in Bullying, Celebrities, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Halloween, Humor, Parenting, Remarriage, Spouse, Spouse's Family, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
Never do this. Period. The current Mrs. Kelsey Grammer, Kayte Grammer) dressed up as the ex Mrs. Kelsey Grammer for Halloween. Thanks! This is just the type of public relations all of us stepmothers need. Damn! Hey, Kelsey and Kayte, your costumes are not funny and shows such disrespect that I barely know where to… Continue Reading