Monthly Archives: February 2011

The followup – How Much Should We Change Our Lives? by Urban Stepmom

I recently posted about Urban Stepmom’s dilemma regarding how much we should expect ourselves (and each other) to sacrifice for our stepkids. Wednesday Martin describes this set of assumptions and pressures (internal and external) as StepMartyr Syndrome. It’s an interesting … Continue reading

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10 Tips for Building a Strong (Re)Marriage : Today’s Modern Family

Another fabulous article from Kela Price at Today’s Modern Family. These tips are the perfect reminder that stepcouples need more than just a commitment to stick it out no matter what – we need to make extra effort to be … Continue reading

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Top 10 Remarriage and Stepfamily Blogs for 2010

Yay! I’m thrilled to announce (a bit late – as ever, there’s been lots going on here) that Stepmum Of The Year picked up a gong from the fantastic stepfamily resource site reMarriage Works as one of their Top 10 … Continue reading

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From UrbanStepmom.com: How Much Should We Change Our Lives?

How much, indeed? I found this post on UrbanStepmom recently. It addresses a key question. People outside stepfamilies often seem to think that as stepmothers we have almost a duty to unblinkingly make whatever concessions of any possible magnitude that … Continue reading

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Protected: The Way Forward

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Stepfamilies ARE different (and complex)

I got a serve recently for commenting that stepfamilies are different from first families. Pretty obvious stuff, some might think. But no, I was firmly told off for saying that stepfamilies aren’t “as good” as first families. When it comes to … Continue reading

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