Tag Archives: self-care
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
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
Meditations on conflict
A recent peek into my blog stats showed up this search string: “killer care bear” And this: “vicious care bear” And my favourite: “care bears with guns” As a mediator, I know that a “care bear” conflict style (often called … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Family, Linkety-Link, Resources, Stepfamily Life, The Search String Diaries
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
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I’ve been on unplanned blog downtime for a month or so now. Life has felt very overwhelming. Kid stuff, ex stuff, relationship stuff, me stuff, Lovely Man stuff, our incredibly dense schedule, and the endless travel and separation from the … Continue reading
Focusing on the strengths – followup
The Lovely Man and I flew in to the Boys’ city yesterday, and all day I was feeling anxious about collecting them, about what they might do or say in the throes of Transition Fever that would be hurtful or … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Lovely Man, Stepfamily Life, Me, Family, Self-Care Challenge
Self-Care Challenge – Day 7
Ummm, I didn’t walk the dog yesterday. Bad. Evil. B. My self-care challenge has been most useful by showing just how much I need to make self-care an active priority. If it’s not actively planned into each day it just doesn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Food, Me, Self-Care Challenge, Stepfamily Life, Writing
Self-care challenge – Day 6
I’ve still got sunburnt legs from surfing on Saturday morning (who’d have thought that the surfboard would rub all the sunscreen off my legs!?), so running is out for today’s self-care. Hot, itchy thighs are not fun! It does need … Continue reading
Filed under Writing, Communication, Lovely Man, Stepfamily Life, Me, Self-Care Challenge
Self-Care Challenge – days 4 & 5
So when I left to go away for the weekend on Friday, I packed my laptop charger and the cable to tether my phone as a modem…. and forgot my laptop. Hence yesterday’s failure to update. Oops. Saturday’s surfing lesson … Continue reading
Filed under Me, Self-Care Challenge, Stepfamily Life, Writing
Self-Care Challenge – day 3
Yup, walked the dog yesterday. And, frankly, I don’t think I would have done it if I hadn’t made this public commitment, so, so far, the reader-scrutinised self-care challenge system is working. The dog is curled up on the couch … Continue reading
Filed under Lovely Man, Me, Self-Care Challenge, Stepfamily Life, Travel, Writing
