Monthly Archives: June 2011
Stepfamily wedding vow suggestions. Anyone? Help!
So, the Lovely Man and I are getting married. And he wants to include something in the ceremony that includes and maybe even speaks directly to the Boys. It’s hard to navigate. So I’m cautious. There are a few “nots”. … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Kids, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life
The network
As time passes for me in my stepmother role, I am more and more coming to appreciate the importance of my network. Only a stepmother knows the feeling (or a former stepmother, for that matter) isn’t just a useful mantra, but … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Resources, Stepfamily Life
Bite Back
I was over at Family In Bloom reading Tulip’s latest about how her husband put a really powerful and appropriate boundary in place for her pre-teen stepdaughter, Daisy. Go read her post, if you haven’t already – the way Tulip’s husband handled the situation … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Stepfamily Life
