The Evil Stepmother Speaks http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com Practical Ideas for the StepFamily who wants to Love and Laugh! Wed, 22 May 2013 03:22:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Evil Stepmother Speaks: Is Your Stepfamily Afraid of You? http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/stepfamily-fear/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/stepfamily-fear/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 03:22:11 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2644 Has your stepfamily ever told you that they are afraid of you?  Don’t be surprised if they are terrified.  Yes, I said ‘terrified’.  No one will tell you that they are scared.  In fact, they may act as if they tower over you and give you the impression that you are powerless.  Have you seen [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/stepfamily-fear/feed/ 1 The Evil StepParent Speaks: I MIGHT BE A PAIN IN THE A–! http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-evil-stepmother-speaks-i-might-be-a-pain-in-the-a/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-evil-stepmother-speaks-i-might-be-a-pain-in-the-a/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:20 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2632 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 [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-evil-stepmother-speaks-i-might-be-a-pain-in-the-a/feed/ 0 The 3 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Mother’s Day http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/mothers-day-3-lies/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/mothers-day-3-lies/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:53 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2619 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 [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/mothers-day-3-lies/feed/ 1 The Stepmother is the Family Anchor-The Evil Stepmother Speaks, Again http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/throw-out-an-anchor/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/throw-out-an-anchor/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 15:03:57 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2257 When you live in a remarried home, there are tons of moving parts.  Kids are going back and forth.  We are working.  Relationships go up and down.  Emotions swirl around our heads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Much like the waves of the ocean can be turbulent, our families bravely voyage to [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/throw-out-an-anchor/feed/ 0 The Ex-Wife and the Evil Stepmother Speak http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-ex-wife-and-the-evil-stepmother-speak/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-ex-wife-and-the-evil-stepmother-speak/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:20:31 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2553 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 [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-ex-wife-and-the-evil-stepmother-speak/feed/ 1 The Boston Marathon Puts It All In Perspective http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-boston-marathon/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-boston-marathon/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:36:17 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2526 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, [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-boston-marathon/feed/ 0 The Evil Stepmother Speaks: Are We Really Sharing Our Stepchildren? http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/do-stepmoms-share-their-stepchildren/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/do-stepmoms-share-their-stepchildren/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:43:16 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2372 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 [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/do-stepmoms-share-their-stepchildren/feed/ 6 Evil Stepmother Speaks: #SherylSandberg says to “Lean In”, Stepmoms Lean Way Over! http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/evil-stepmother-speaks-sherylsandberg-says-to-lean-in-stepmoms-lean-way-over/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/evil-stepmother-speaks-sherylsandberg-says-to-lean-in-stepmoms-lean-way-over/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:47:35 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2360 Lean in.  It is the latest phrase to encourage women to be more professionally aggressive, fact-based and take more risks in the workplace.  The term has been coined by Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer at Facebook, released her book, Lean In:  Women, Work and the Will to Lead.  If you were to ask a stepmother [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/evil-stepmother-speaks-sherylsandberg-says-to-lean-in-stepmoms-lean-way-over/feed/ 2 Stepmothers Wonder “Will I Be Abandoned?” http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/stepmothers-abandonment/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/stepmothers-abandonment/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:00:25 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2347 A common lament among all of us stepmothers is “When will this all end?” or “When will this get better?”  I ask myself that same question and I have reached a new conclusion.  I think it is us.  Stepmothers are a fragile tribe.  We are hard working and focused, but our hearts are easily broken. [...]

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]]> http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/stepmothers-abandonment/feed/ 6 The Evil Stepmom Admits, “I Want a Knight in Shining Armor!” http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-evil-stepmother-admits-i-want-a-knight-in-shining-armor/ http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/blog/the-evil-stepmother-admits-i-want-a-knight-in-shining-armor/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:00:20 +0000 Barb Goldberg http://theevilstepmotherspeaks.com/?p=2340 Okay, I’ll admit it.  I want a Knight in Shining Armor.  I want my Knight to follow me around and defend me at all costs.  I do not need him to be my bodyguard, like the bodyguard of a celebrity or politician.  I need him to defend my thoughts, wants and desires.  I need him [...]

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