Category Archives: Me
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Filed under Communication, Divorce, Lovely Man, Me, Random, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life, The Ex, What I Wish I'd Known
News
I know it’s been a while, and I’m not even going to apologise. Nope, not sorry! The last month or so has been a really important recuperation time; it’s been so vital for me to take a break from stepmummery … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Lovely Man, Me, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life, Travel
Ultimate self-care
I’m far, far away for a couple of weeks catching up with my lovely friend S, who is getting married. It feels very indulgent to head halfway across the world like this; in fact, I owe the chance to wish … Continue reading
Filed under Me, Self-Care Challenge
Seeing tail lights
It was so GOOD to arrive back in our city after the last five days with the Boys. As one commenter suggested, it was definitely a relief to see tail lights at the end of this particular trip! Interestingly, Boy A’s … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
Small delights
I did the school run for the Boys by myself today and will be again tomorrow, since the Lovely Man has two early starts at work. By “school run” I don’t just mean the drive in to school but the … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
My life list – things to make and do
Ride in a hot air balloon | Finish my circumnavigation | Plant jasmine in my garden | Learn to surf (doing it, 2010-2011!) | Walk in Tasmania | Collect a wall of framed family photographs | Make pâté | Go to Bruny Island | Find a craft, fashion … Continue reading
Life listing for stepmothers
For people who haven’t encountered the term, life listing is, predictably enough, the process of writing down the goals you wish to experience or achieve over the course of your life. A different perspective on it might be to ask … Continue reading
Filed under Me, Random, Resources, Stepfamily Life, Travel
Stepmother mantras
Reading this post from stepmama metamorphoses (who has been so inspiring as she works through the process of stepping back from her husband’s ex’s dramas) as well as Sherri’s weekly affirmations at Too Many Toasters, I got thinking about the … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Counselling, Family, Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
Draft house rules – your thoughts, please!
Thanks for all your input – it’s really helpful to know that I’m not developing into some controlling psycho-Nazi with a penchant for making the Boys stand at attention while singing a family anthem of my own composition each morning. … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Family, Food, Kids, Lovely Man, Me, Stepfamily Life
Making rules…
…but for pity’s sake don’t even think of calling them “family rules”! I can almost hear the reaction now, echoed back from eleventy million step households: “You’re not my family and you don’t make rules for me!” [Sarcasm switches off] … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Counselling, Kids, Lovely Man, Me, Stepfamily Life
