Category Archives: What I Wish I'd Known

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Filed under Communication, Divorce, Lovely Man, Me, Random, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life, The Ex, What I Wish I'd Known

Warning signs for stepmothers

Ask a stepmother what advice she’d give to another woman deciding whether to get involved with a man with kids, and the cliché is that she’ll screech: Run! Run like the wind! I’ve been tempted to trot this one out … Continue reading

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Disengaging

Disengaging is not a new concept in step-land. But it was new to me when I first came across some articles a few months back. At that time, I was trying trying trying to get the Lovely Man’s kids, and … Continue reading

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Five things to offer a new/soon-to-be stepmother

Recently a friend of mine (You know who you are, Miss A!) became involved with a great guy…. who has two young kids living with their mum in another country. Now, I’m pretty open with my friends and family about … Continue reading

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Things I wish I’d known – final instalment: The Kids

Things I wish I’d know about children and my own stepkids before becoming their stepmother. Continue reading

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…stepmothers might ride.

What I Wish I’d Known – Settling into a partnership with a man with children. Continue reading

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If wishes were horses…

What I wish I’d know when I first became a stepmum – the early days. Continue reading

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