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WickedStepMonster

A Step-Mom Blog On Overcoming The Challenges Of Step-Parenting And Blended Families

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Will Holidays with a Blended Family Get Easier?

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021Lynn PetersonLeave a comment

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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The Perfect Pumpkin Pie

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020Lynn Peterson3 Comments

How to Make the Perfect Pumpkin Pie

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HOW TO MAKE A FLAKY PIE CRUST

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020Lynn Peterson4 Comments

How to make a flaky pie crust

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Holidays, Parenting

Family Time During Covid Times

June 20, 2020December 20, 2020Lynn PetersonLeave a comment

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...

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Christmas With a Blended Family

January 7, 2020October 12, 2020Lynn Peterson1 Comment

Christmas with a blended family

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Holidays and Gratitude: The Worst Thanksgiving.

December 5, 2019October 16, 2020Lynn Peterson10 Comments

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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Thanksgiving With Blended Families

November 15, 2019October 7, 2020Lynn PetersonLeave a comment

The holidays are a wonderful time for every family, but they don’t come without some stress and anxiety.  Many step-parents find that they begin to dread family gatherings. They miss traditions that were lost when the family blended or they...

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70+ Blended Family Quotes

November 13, 2019October 11, 2020Lynn Peterson13 Comments

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What is a blended family? - Wicked Step Monster
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What Is A Blended Family?

November 5, 2019August 8, 2020Lynn Peterson1 Comment

Blended families come in many different forms, but they
always include a husband or wife from a prior marriage with kids from previous
relationships. Typically, it refers to married couples with children from a
prior marriage or relationship. A...

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Wicked StepMonster: About Me

October 4, 2019October 10, 2020Lynn PetersonLeave a comment

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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About WSM Media, LLC

I’m so glad you’re here! My guess is that you are an unappreciated stepmom or stepdad, or are very close to or related to a stepfamily, and you are interested in some guidance to navigating all that comes with blended families.  Even if you’ve read some of the great books out there or had some family counseling in the past, this is a great resource to search for issues that you may be dealing with and find some ideas or solutions to help you get through it.

I’m not here to tell you that you can fix all the problems or that at some point everything gets easier. How I wish that were true! Instead, I’m here to share some things I’ve learned along the way, what to do when it gets difficult, help you feel appreciated, remind you that you aren’t crazy, and hopefully have a little fun with it too!

The reason I started this blog is that when I meet other stepparents and they find out I have a lot of step-parenting experience, the first thing they say is “we need to talk!” After being on this roller-coaster for over a decade, I just want to help others get through it and share experiences and things I’ve learned along the way.

I will also be sharing experiences and outcomes that I’ve learned from others as well.  I encourage you to share your experiences too!  We are all here to assist each other!

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About WSM Media, LLC

I’m so glad you’re here! My guess is that you are an unappreciated stepmom or stepdad, or are very close to or related to a stepfamily, and you are interested in some guidance to navigating all that comes with blended families.  Even if you’ve read some of the great books out there or had some family counseling in the past, this is a great resource to search for issues that you may be dealing with and find some ideas or solutions to help you get through it.

I’m not here to tell you that you can fix all the problems or that at some point everything gets easier. How I wish that were true! Instead, I’m here to share some things I’ve learned along the way, what to do when it gets difficult, help you feel appreciated, remind you that you aren’t crazy, and hopefully have a little fun with it too!

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The reason I started this blog is that when I meet other stepparents and they find out I have a lot of step-parenting experience, the first thing they say is “we need to talk!” After being on this roller-coaster for over a decade, I just want to help others get through it and share experiences and things I’ve learned along the way.

I will also be sharing experiences and outcomes that I’ve learned from others as well.  I encourage you to share your experiences too!  We are all here to assist each other!

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