You’re Not Alone. In my work with stepmoms, I’ve heard one word come up repeatedly: control. So many stepmoms have told me how they feel like they don’t have control over their lives. They feel like they can’t speak up and they can’t make parenting decisions. In fact, they feel like major life decisions, such
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties, and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far
“A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.” -Pearl S. Buck My husband and I recently went on a road trip to White Sands, New Mexico, which is just over 6 hours from Phoenix. We make it a priority to go
“Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” -Jennifer Smith Are you getting enough quality time with your partner? Do you have regular date nights? Or have your date nights been replaced by watching TV together on the couch? When was the last time you
Let’s take a break from all of the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, take a few deep breaths, and reflect on this past year. We can start by shifting our focus from thoughts of the future and what we’re going to do to thoughts of what we have done. We can do this
As stepmoms, often we become focused on being liked by others in our lives. We want to be liked by our stepchildren, whether we realize it or not. We want to be liked by the other moms on our stepchild’s soccer team. We may even want to be liked by the biological mom. (Although we
Space. Something that is very important, especially in a stepfamily, but also something that probably doesn’t cross your mind much unless you are downsizing or getting a serious upgrade in space in your home. Whether you’re moving into a new house or merging households in a stepfamily, it’s so important for everyone in the house
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