January 10, 2012
Change The Record, Please
Holiday post mortem: does this sound familiar?: It was a good holiday EXCEPT for that…
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September 28, 2011
Looking Back And Appreciating The Present – It Can Happen To You!
I wish that, back in the chaotic and stressful years when I was newly remarried…
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May 10, 2011
Feeling Alone And Finding Help
A long time ago, David and I went to a fancy cocktail party hosted by…
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April 26, 2011
The Five Greatest Challenges for a New Stepcouple
Newly married, we had no idea what we were doing or how to do it.…
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December 17, 2010
Help! Holidays Are Coming Fast!
The holidays are coming fast. I’m afraid I can’t possibly make everyone happy. I can’t…
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December 7, 2010
Holiday Chaos: Changing the Script
Written by David Wisdom “I thought I said, no damn tinsel on the tree.” “We…
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November 10, 2010
Is Your Stepcouple Cratering?
Some days it seems to take everything out of you to just stay together. It’s…
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October 27, 2010
It’s Not the Kids or the Exes… It’s You!
It’s you who makes or breaks a stepcouple. All married couples, partnerships, and families have…
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July 21, 2010
Unbreakable Bonds: How To Help The Kids
Too often, as a struggling stepparent, it’s easy to lose yourself in self-pity, resentment and…
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July 13, 2010
Don’t Be Fooled: There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Family
As stepcouples, does it sometimes feel as though other so-called “normal” families are better off?…
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Welcome to my website Step by Step Mom!
Inspired by my own experiences, and the experiences of the stepfamilies I work with, I write about the stresses of day to day challenges in step families and provide simple solutions to help you sort out the mess.
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