I just realized that I have been a pain in the ass. It hit me like a lightning bolt. Let me explain my thinking. When I became a stepmother, I jumped in with two feet. I was so excited to be related to my stepchildren. I loved being part of their lives. I also felt… Continue Reading
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The Evil StepParent Speaks: I MIGHT BE A PAIN IN THE A–!
Written on May 13, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Bio Mom, Bonus Mom, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Mother, Parenting, Remarriage, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
The 3 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Mother’s Day
Written on May 7, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Bio Mom, Bonus Mom, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Holidays, Mothers Day, Parenting, Remarriage, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
It is that dreaded time of year for stepmothers everywhere, Mother’s Day. The emotional turmoil and quiet confusion starts several weeks before the holiday and culminates in a litany of rationalizations right up until that dire Sunday. It is reasonable that children spend Mother’s Day with their mother. For divorced families, it means that the… Continue Reading
The Ex-Wife and the Evil Stepmother Speak
Written on April 24, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Bio Mom, Bonus Mom, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Fear, Finances, Gossip, Maslows Hierarchy, Mother, Parenting, Power, Remarriage, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
I always wanted to tape a frank conversation between a stepmother and a Mother. I always had this theory that if we could hear each other, we may think differently about the way we think, act and speak. I am anxious to hear your feedback on the conversation. This is a personal conversation between me… Continue Reading
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
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
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
The #Oscars – Stepmom Style!
Written on February 24, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Celebrities, Children, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Love, Parenting, Remarriage, Resilience, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex
Let’s do the Oscars, Stepmom Style! Let’s take a look at this year’s best picture nominees and analyze them from a stepmother’s point of view. Nominees for best picture are: Lincoln Silver Linings Playbook Life of Pi Beasts of the Southern Wild Amour Lincoln should be an old-fashioned favorite for any stepmother worth their salt. … Continue Reading
The Stepmother and the Ex-Wife Deserve New Boobs
Written on February 5, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Boobs, Community and Society, Divorce, Evil Stepmother, Girlfriends, Gossip, Home Wrecker, Humor, Plastic Surgery, Remarriage, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
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… Continue Reading
Stepmothers, Don’t You Think We Need a Stepmom Pageant?
Written on January 29, 2013 by Barb Goldberg in Celebrities, Community and Society, Evil Stepmother, Humor, Laughter, Pageants, Stepchildren, Stepfamily, Stepfamily Advice, Stepmom, Stepmom Advice, Stepmom Help, Stepmother, Stepmother Advice, Stepmother Help, The Ex, Women
As I was watching the #SAG Awards last night, I realized that I am now on my second awards show for actors. (The Golden Globes were two weeks ago.) And, I still have the main, big daddy of them all coming up, The Academy Awards. In addition, there was the Miss America Pageant a few… 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