The Unbirthday Present
Growing up, my grandmother had a sweet tradition: on each of our birthdays, she’d give the other child a small…
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Growing up, my grandmother had a sweet tradition: on each of our birthdays, she’d give the other child a small…
Continue ReadingWhen I would host parties in high school, Jeanine (my stepmom for the last 20 years) would leave a note…
Continue ReadingBecoming a stepparent actually doesn’t happen in one day or the day you say, “I do.” It takes time. Stepparenting…
Continue ReadingThis is likely to step on a few toes, but is something that absolutely needs to be addressed: co-parenting and…
Continue ReadingFirst off, I love you. I wasn't there the day you were born or when you got your first tooth.…
Continue ReadingAll of it. Every single moment. Every single bump, bruise, and scar you weren’t there for. All of the things…
Continue ReadingFrom the time I was a little girl, it was always a given that I was going to be a…
Continue ReadingMy parents divorced when I was in second grade. It was a long time ago, and to be honest, a…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I never pictured marrying a man whose past involved a previous marriage. I never imagined my first daughter…
Continue ReadingOne day God looked down from Heaven and saw a family split in two. He understood there were so many…
Continue ReadingThe day I stood before my husband and said, “I do,” was the day I became a stepmom to a…
Continue ReadingWhen we found out I was expecting our first “ours baby,” we were ecstatic and overjoyed. But there was a…
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