Like many others, in March I suddenly found myself working from home, with my husband who was (thankfully!) on parental leave, our two li...

As women, as mothers, and sometimes as stepmothers, it can feel like we’re giving, giving, giving, and putting ourselves last. Let me tel...

The first Mother's Day after my daughter was born came when she was about four months old. Four months after a twenty hour, non-medicated...

That title is a big promise, isn’t it? After much research, reading, coaching, discussion, and six years (so far) as a stepmom myself, I’...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Woman meets man. Man has kids. Woman and man fall in love. Woman decides she will be the perfect partne...

Okay, that title is a little dramatic. In some cases, stepmom and mom get along just fine. But according to the research, the stepmom-mom...

You know that saying about the chicken and the egg, and which one comes first? I’m always reminded of it when I talk about the importance...

One of the most common experiences reported by stepmoms is that of feeling like an outsider. I have talked about this before, and it is c...

Patellofemoral pain syndrome; got it. As in, I have it. Hubby and I were training for another half marathon and all of a sudden my knee t...

I am fairly confident that the majority of my readership are women – stepmoms specifically. Considering they are my main target group, I’...

To my Stepfather: Thank you for sticking with me. I was a teenager when we met. You came into my life at a time of change, attempted inde...

I’ve read the books, I’ve read and written the blogs, I’ve talked to many, many stepmoms. Even those who have “a great situation” struggl...

Tip 1: Plan in Advance It is often the ‘unknown’ that causes stress, so sit down with your partner and make a plan – be sure to coordinat...

Following the birth of my little girl, I’ve reflected a lot on families and family dynamics; in between breastfeeding, changing diapers a...

I love to laugh. Laughing is my favorite. And I’ve been told on more than one occasion that my laugh is quite recognizable for its volume...

It seems that lately, I have heard a lot of stepmoms saying “I don’t use the word ‘step’ when talking about my stepkids”. I think there a...

This past Sunday afternoon, we hosted a little gathering of friends and their kids to celebrate my daughter’s second birthday. That morni...