Tag Archives: stepkids
Stepfamily wedding vow suggestions. Anyone? Help!
So, the Lovely Man and I are getting married. And he wants to include something in the ceremony that includes and maybe even speaks directly to the Boys. It’s hard to navigate. So I’m cautious. There are a few “nots”. … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Kids, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life
Quotes from BoyLand
I’ve now spent a full week with the Boys since the Lovely Man told them about our engagement. It felt like a long week. As we expected, they didn’t have a huge amount to say about us getting married. After … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Kids, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life
Blended Family Bill of Rights (via In this house, I’m the Mama…)
More on the (sometimes contentious) Stepmother’s Bill of Rights. Back in February of 2007, I posted a Stepmother’s Bill of Rights. It still gets the most consistent hits of any post I’ve ever done. I’m guessing those hits are coming … Continue reading
Filed under Stepfamily Life
The Shake Up
The Boys have been in Our City for the holidays for nearly a week, and it’s past time for a shake up of their rules and responsibilities. Some things they’re doing well; dishes are mostly getting put into the dishwasher … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Counselling, Kids, Lovely Man, Stepfamily Life
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
The countdown
Pillows, mattresses and doonas are sunned, aired and smoothed. Beds are made up – navy and white star bedspreads, varied with sky blue, ruby red and burnt orange sheets. The colours burn; they’re beautiful. Cupboards are emptied, ready for small socks, … 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
Casting shadows
I recently received a question from Vicki about being stepmother to children whose mother has died, and her words got me thinking. While it is tempting to imagine that stepparenting would be a whole lot easier without the deep shadow … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Kids, Remarriage, Resources, Stepfamily Life
More on Marrying the Wrong Person (via Marriage Gems)
Following on from my post yesterday Do you ever think your partner is Mr Wrong? is Lori Lowe’s sequel article More on Marrying the Wrong Person. Lori’s Marriage Gems blog is a fabulous resource, and a timely reminder for stepmothers about … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Family, Linkety-Link, Remarriage, Resources, 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
