Category: Step-parenting and Blended Families

Alicia Keys’ 2016 song Blended Family (What you do for love) includes the line “It may not be easy this blended family…but that’s what you do for love”. Blended families are increasingly common. With approximately …

I love to laugh. Laughing is my favorite. And I’ve been told on more than one occasion that my laugh is quite recognizable for it’s volume and intensity ? So the day my husband said, “It’s …

So, you’ve started dating a guy who has children with his ex. Evidently, you want your stepmum journey to be as plain sailing as possible, and this means attempting to get along with your stepchildren …

If there is one thing that’s required in life, it’s having a good old giggle with friends and family. Laughing is fun, healthy, and it makes us happy. In the world of stepparenting, we can …

February is the month of love. For many women, it’s a time for our partners to shower us with gifts. And it’s a time for us to show our partners how much we love them. …

This is the time of year with plenty of gatherings for friends and family that create opportunities for fun and frivolity.  A time to celebrate, share, give and receive. It’s joyous and magical. But for …

Dear stepmom, You don’t get enough credit. After all, mixed family environments can be really tricky. There are a lot of components, emotions, and confusion at play, especially when there is divorce involved. So, although …

Creating boundaries is important for self care…indeed, often times, your survival. Figuring out what you can control and what you can’t, and then basing our decisions and actions on that is a critical component of …