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Tell Me, Stepmom: Would You Rather Be Right or Happy?
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So often I see stepmoms calling moms horrendous names, and I…

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

Five Steps to Survive the Holidays and Save Your Sanity
I’ve fixed the holidays for you. You’re welcome. Read on.…

Christmas Traditions: The Sibling Tree
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Last night, after…

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…


Building Teenage Confidence Isn’t One Giant Leap
The teenage years are well known as a time of self-doubt and…

Helping Your Step-Teenager Deal with the ‘Big Issues’
The ‘big issues’ facing today’s teenagers may not immediately…

Disciplining Stepchildren: 5 Tips for Parents
Whenever I coach stepfamilies – either parents, their children…

How to Be a Good Role Model to Your Stepchildren
There are elements of parenting that stepparents can overlook,…

Coping with Narcissistic Stepchildren
It’s surprising how many stepparents find themselves faced…