Tag Archives: stepmum of the year
Bite Back
I was over at Family In Bloom reading Tulip’s latest about how her husband put a really powerful and appropriate boundary in place for her pre-teen stepdaughter, Daisy. Go read her post, if you haven’t already – the way Tulip’s husband handled the situation … Continue reading
Filed under Kids, Stepfamily Life
Top 10 Remarriage and Stepfamily Blogs for 2010
Yay! I’m thrilled to announce (a bit late – as ever, there’s been lots going on here) that Stepmum Of The Year picked up a gong from the fantastic stepfamily resource site reMarriage Works as one of their Top 10 … Continue reading
Filed under Linkety-Link, Remarriage, Resources, Stepfamily Life, Writing
Protected: The Way Forward
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Filed under Communication, Stepfamily Life, Writing
News
I know it’s been a while, and I’m not even going to apologise. Nope, not sorry! The last month or so has been a really important recuperation time; it’s been so vital for me to take a break from stepmummery … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Lovely Man, Me, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life, Travel
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
Shades of beige
Monday was the first night of our regular week with the kids. As usual, Boy A was fairly hostile towards me: he refused to respond to my hello, and every comment I made (not to him – I don’t waste … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Kids, Lovely Man, Speaking Up Challenge, Stepfamily Life
Oh, what a night
And it’s not even late December back in ’63… Normally the Boys read at every meal, and while it’s certainly a bit antisocial, breakfasts and dinners are peaceful enough, if punctuated only by grunts in reply to adult questions. It’s … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Food, Kids, Lovely Man, Stepfamily Life
Again???
Yes, again. I must have asked a lot of intrusive questions in a past life… This time, though, I had the kernel of a plan. Remembering Peggy’s wise advice, I was ready with my response. Or as ready as you … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Stepfamily Life
The Getaway
I’m spending a couple of much-needed days away at the moment while the Lovely Man takes a week’s “Boy Time” in the kids’ city. As much as I support the Boys getting time alone with their Dad, it wasn’t a … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Self-Care Challenge, Stepfamily Life
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
Filed under Family, Food, Kids, Stepfamily Life, The Search String Diaries, Writing
