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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…

4 Traits of Highly Effective Stepmoms
1. Self-Awareness It’s healthy for every person and parent…

Why Stepmums Get Jealous & Insecure in the Most Stable Relationships
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.

How to Show Your Kids It’s Okay to Be Queer
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.

How to Plan a Same Sex Bridal Shower
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

Why I Don’t Want My Daughter to Grow Up to Be a Stepmom
I love my family. My husband is thoughtful, helpful, and has…

What I Learned from Being Roommates with My Stepdaughter’s Mom
My stepdaughter’s mom, stepdad, and baby sister recently moved…

15 Things Stepmom Wishes Her Husband Knew
In that moment, I knew I couldn’t say anything to make him…

Lessons Learned When I Embraced My Role as Second Wife
Coming into my role as a second wife to the love of my life…

Things I Wish My Stepchild’s Mom Knew
I am often discredited as a stepmom blogger because my relationship…

Why I Don’t Love My Stepchildren as My Own
When Gabe and I married, I understood I was committing to him and Sara,…

Surviving the Stepdaughter War
My stepdaughter Amy has a war raging within her. It surfaced…

Coming Home: Custody Transition Do’s and Don’ts
Over the years, Billy and I have shared custody in many different…

Saying Goodbye: Custody Transition Do’s and Don’ts
Years ago, when we first began sharing custody, I dreaded the…

What Every Second Wife Needs to Hear
The most romantic statement Gabe ever made to me didn’t happen…