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The search string diaries bite back

Trawling through three months of blog statistics yesterday, I discovered what may well be the strangest search string ever. (Subtext here: with the current mix of three rampant Boys in my loungeroom, the Lovely Man’s father and stepmother arriving this … Continue reading

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The question

My sweet, concerned Dad asked me a question the other day, in the aftermath of my first meeting with the Lovely Man’s ex-wife. Dad: So, uh, do you see things working out with you and the Lovely Man long-term, B? … Continue reading

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Yet another search string

A new and exciting search string showed up in my blog stats today: ex-wife refuses “meet my new partner” I’m guessing they found me via my series on The Mother Question. Ironic, really, that this should show up today of … Continue reading

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Dilemma

Is it better to insist, for reasons of character development, that the Boys contribute properly to picking up the twelvety-kajillion pieces of Lego, ranging from microscopic to Great Dane-sized, currently spread in a tide line across the loungeroom floor? Or … Continue reading

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Another search string…

…. that showed up on my Google stats, included here just for interest’s sake. stepmother fattening guy I’m drawn to question whether a vengeful searcher looking for a guy who can fatten his or her stepmother? Or is it, perhaps, … Continue reading

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Feeling blamed

The Arbinger Institute concepts and the reactions they provoke amongst stepmom bloggers – do they blame us for conflict beyond our control? Continue reading

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Thanks so much!

Stepmum Of The Year wins the Bonus Mom Badge! Continue reading

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