Tag Archives: parenting
Holidays?
I am absolutely trashed with tiredness. It’s been a busy few days; the Boys’ arrival, visitors, including a child who gets up four-plus times for the toilet each night, a midnight replay of some Grand Final or other that the … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Stepfamily Life
Umm, the kids don’t come first (from Skepticlawyer)
A snippet from a fascinating, stepfamily-relevant new post over at Skepticlawyer: An oft-repeated mantra, everywhere from law courts to dating agencies, is that ‘children come first’. No-one ever provides any argument to back this assertion, and attempts (by me) to … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Kids, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life
Do you ever think your partner is Mr Wrong?
Sorry – random, I know. Yes, and maybe even a tiny bit sexist. Not at all fair comment on the Lovely Man, either. Anyway, Lori Lowe’s fabulous article We All Married the Wrong Person on her blog Marriage Gems is hugely … Continue reading
Filed under Remarriage, Self-Care Challenge, 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
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
Another naked stepmum story
I had to chuckle reading Stef’s Naked Stepmum post. (Unlike her, my title is a completely shameless trawl for readers. Sleazes and spambots, come on down!) Boy C, as much as I love him, is unstoppable when it comes to … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
No place like home
Another week in stepmother land is over. I’m home, back in my city after what feels like many weeks but has actually been a little over three. The Lovely Man, on the other hand, worked out mid-last month that he … Continue reading
Filed under About Us, Kids, Lovely Man, Me, Stepfamily Life, Travel
The school run
I’m doing the school run alone today and tomorrow. Sigh. Like all kids, the Boys are creatures of habit, and they just don’t sign on with the various adult reasons why their Dad isn’t going to be there to get … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Me, Stepfamily Life
Using the s-word
When it comes to describing my role in our family, I just can’t do all that “Bonus Mom“ stuff. At Bonus Families, they have this to say about why they chose the “bonus” label: ….because most people say that “step” implies … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Kids, Stepfamily Life
