By Christen McKey Your Marriage Can’t Sit in a Laundry Basket without Getting a Few Wrinkles
Bring on the bottled scent of fresh mountain breeze and seaside lavender. I’ll happily perform the swivel dance of transferring…
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Disney’s Holiday Ad “The Stepdad” Captures the Love and Struggles of Stepparents Everywhere
My parents divorced when I was in second grade. It was a long time ago, and to be honest, a…
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By Her View From Home Sometimes a Blended Family Doesn’t Mix Well
When my dad first started dating my soon-to-be stepmom, I was overjoyed. He had been so lonely and untrusting of…
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By Whitney Ballard To the Daddy Who Didn’t Have To Be
I was wary of you at first. I was pretty sure we’d scare you off. And part of me wanted…
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By Heidi Farrell When a Blended Family Has a Baby
When we found out I was expecting our first “ours baby,” we were ecstatic and overjoyed. But there was a…
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By Marisa Donnelly Motherhood Chose Me in a Way I Never Expected
I always imagined motherhood like white linen sheets and a crib at the foot of my bed. Like running a…
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By Jocelyn Rice Dear New Stepmom, Let’s Talk About His Kids
Congrats! You've fallen in love with an amazing guy who swept you right off your feet, asked you to spend…
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By Jessica Janssen Wolford Squeeze the Oranges You Have
My husband worries when I start to drink a glass of wine. Not at all because I have a problem.…
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The Insider’s Guide to Being a Stepmom
It is a role that one cannot understand until she is placed in that role herself. It's hard, and it…
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By Kristie McCollum 5 Tips On Handling the Holidays As a Blended Family
It's that time again. The hustle and bustle of the holidays. We begin with a time to reflect and express…
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By Nina Leicht-Crist The Evil Stepmother: Myth or Truth?
Recently I read two articles from Amy Bellows, Ph.D. about remarriage, blended families and stepparents on Psych Central. The author…
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By Marisa Ulrich Embrace the Silliness
My husband is a woodworker, among many gifts. One of these days (when he isn't so busy) I'm going to…
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