I never planned on being a stepmom. As a matter of fact, I had a strong aversion to it…right up until I met my prince! He was a single dad of 5 kids ranging from toddler to teens. Me? I was your basic over-achieving workaholic mom of 2...
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Connecting With Your Stepfamily
Do you ever wonder whether you have any connection to your stepfamily other than your marriage certificate? When you are feeling like an outsider, there are likely times when you are wondering whether you have anything in common with these...
Holidays, Parenting
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Will Holidays with a Blended Family Get Easier?
Changes in a Blended Family
As time goes by the dynamics of a blended family can change. After raising our seven kids, we now have four grandkids! As our kids start their own families, our family gatherings are growing into quite the crowd...
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Religion, Respect, & Acceptance
One of the hardest things we deal with in our blended family is religion. My husband and I raised our kids in a Christian home and took the kids to church every Sunday. We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and if you know...
Health/Beauty, Parenting
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My Experience as a Step-mom with Covid
Great, so my sister almost died and I had COVID-19.
First, the Miracle
I got a call on a Monday that my sister who lives out of state had an aneurysm. She said that she had gone to the emergency room with a sore back and that x-rays...
Holidays, Parenting
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Family Time During Covid Times
So, today I had a panic attack. I was thinking about the entire family getting together at our cabin for Memorial Day weekend in these Covid times. As I was trying to finish up at the office and planning everything that I needed to pack that...
Parenting
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Teaching Your Kids About Finances
I’ve always thought that one of the most important classes that high schools offer is Personal Finance. It’s the course that teaches them about the basics of not ruining your life as a young adult. But guess what? My stepson did really...
Holidays, Marriage, Parenting
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Christmas With a Blended Family
Christmas with a blended family
Holidays, Parenting
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Holidays and Gratitude: The Worst Thanksgiving.
Our daughter is a very skilled soccer player that plays for a competition team. Several years ago, her team started doing tournaments over Thanksgiving weekend. This meant that we would have to celebrate Thanksgiving the Sunday before and...
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Manipulation in Blended Families
manipulation in blended families, advice for manipulation in step-families