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I Do, With Them Too? 3 Tips for the New Stepmom

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I will never forget the moment in my wedding when I said, “I…
Limiting Beliefs Stepfamily Magazine Article

How Limiting Beliefs Complicate the Stepfamily Dynamic & What to Do to Change Them

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About Limiting Beliefs When I was young, I was often…

Food Cultures and Step-Families

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Being a stepparent is a journey. When I started on my stepmom…
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Parallel Parenting: The Case For Another Way

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Haven’t heard of parallel parenting? Don’t worry, you’re…
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What is the Role of a Stepparent? Redefining Parenting — One Step At A Time

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Stepparents have been around for a long time. They’ve stepped…
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Why Your Husband Says “Yes” to His Ex

Do you hate it when your husband’s difficult ex asks for something…
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Journey to a Happy Heart

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I once asked the question on social media what words people…
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‘I Don’t Have A Stepmom’

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My daughter and I were cuddled up on the couch watching something…
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Tips for Getting Your Stepchild’s Mother Out of Your Head

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(Kicking the High-Conflict Habit) It’s a cycle we’re…
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4 Traits of Highly Effective Stepmoms

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1. Self-Awareness It’s healthy for every person and parent…

Why Stepmums Get Jealous & Insecure in the Most Stable Relationships

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You’re not weak or silly for feeling unsettled in your relationship when your partner’s past is so present in your home and family. It’s not weird to feel grossed out by anything that suggests previous intimacy. It’s not wrong to feel sad that our first experience of having a child with our partner is not their first experience.
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The Ugly Truth About The Ex

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When I came in to this stepmum gig, I thought I was pretty well…
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4 Simple Questions To Help Kids Change Their Behaviour

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If we notice positive behaviour and comment on it, the positive behaviour will be repeated as long as we keep commenting on it and rewarding the child with positive attention. If we consistently comment on negative behaviour, we are inadvertently rewarding the child with attention. They will repeat this behaviour as long as we keep giving them attention for it.
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How to Show Your Kids It’s Okay to Be Queer

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So many of us instill the “straight” mentality, or heteronormativity rather, in little everyday moments that we don’t even realize we’re establishing norms and expectations that make our kids assume they’re straight, cis kids living in a straight, cis world, and that everything else is different. There are a few ways you, as parents, can incorporate an inclusion state of mind into your kids’ everyday life, regardless of whether or not anyone in your family is queer. The biggest piece of advice I can give other parents who want to make an effort to normalize queerness is to try not never assume heterosexuality.
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How to Plan a Same Sex Bridal Shower

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You’re throwing a part for two people you love very much. Forget about the dos and don’ts that are all over Pinterest and such. Use your instincts, because you were asked to throw a shower to celebrate the love of two people who know and trust what you’ll do for them. Keep it true to the spirit of the couple, and you really