You deserve the love and kindness that you give so easily to others. Stepfamily life can be stressful. You might feel like you’re walking on eggshells and find yourself second-guessing something you said to your stepchildren or to your spouse. Did that come off the right way? Was that hurtful? Maybe I shouldn’t have said
Family is like music: some high notes, some low notes, but always a beautiful song. National Stepfamily Day is a nationally and an internationally recognized holiday that is celebrated on September 16th each year. It’s a time for stepfamilies to get together and celebrate being part of a stepfamily. Christy Tusing-Borgeld is the founder of
I am honored to be the cover girl for the August 2022 issue of StepMom Magazine. StepMom Magazine has definitely helped me during my stepmom journey, and that’s why I’m so excited to be featured as a cover girl! StepMom Magazine has provided much-needed support for me over the years. In that first year as
Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow. Ever wonder why some people set goals but don’t achieve them while others seem to effortlessly reach their goals? They might make it look effortless, but those who are achieving their goals are writing them down and
The best way to predict your future is to create it. -Peter Drucker Excerpt from Day 2 of Stepmom Bootcamp: A 21-Day Challenge Visualize and Set Goals Now that you have completed your Future Self visualization, the next step is to set goals to help you become that woman you want to be. Let’s imagine
When you let go of who you think you are supposed to be, you can become who you want to be. Shannon Kaiser Excerpt from Day 2 of Stepmom Bootcamp: A 21-Day Challenge As stepmoms, it can be easy for us to get embroiled in what is currently happening in our stepfamily, whether it is
Guest Post by Carrie Spencer College admissions offices are increasingly looking at teens’ summer activities to determine how motivated and well-rounded they’ll be as undergraduates. This means it’s more important than ever for students to have productive summers if they want to be competitive for college admissions and scholarships. However, you also want your stepkids
According to researchers, it takes about four to seven years for stepfamilies to blend or bond. During this time, your stepfamily is evolving and growing, just as your relationship with your partner is. Even though it may not feel like it, progress is happening. If you think back to when you first started dating or
Mother’s Day is coming up, and while this is a beautiful day, it can also be a difficult day for many different reasons. If you’ve lost your mother, or if you can’t become a mother, it may be a day of heartache for you. As a stepmom, your family might not recognize you at all,
According to recent studies, reflection has a positive impact when used on a regular basis. In fact, researchers from Harvard Business School found that employees who spent 15 minutes at the end of the day reflecting about lessons learned performed 23% better after 10 days than those who did not reflect. Furthermore, another study of