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My Articles in StepMom Magazine
StepMom Magazine - short StepMom Mag - is a monthly, online publication and private support community for any woman who dates, lives with, or is married to someone who has kids. StepMom Magazine talks about all the tricky, taboo topics you can't discuss with anyone else - like the ex, and child support, and the reasons why you sometimes feel like an outsider in your own home.
It’s Not Easy Being a StepMom – November 2019
Becoming a stepmom needs awareness around the dynamics of a stepfamily compared to a nuclear family. Understanding that the role is stressful allows women to have a realistic expectation and not put themselves under undue pressure. There is a beginning, middle and an acceptance stage in a stepfamily. It’s a process and a journey.
Et Tu, Stepmom? – September 2019
Holiday mode to school time – this transition can be fraught with anxiety and confusion. Be mindful of this. In an effort to broaden horizons and encourage creativity, when it comes to collaborating with our partners and others to ease everyone back into school mode, have a global perspective. Back-to-school time can be complicated by changes in stepfamily lifestyle over the break, which affects children emotionally, physiologically and intellectually.
Biological Outsiders – July 2019
Greek mythology explains the stepmother dilemma, the story of Cassandra – The King of Troy bestowed upon her the gift of prophecy, but refusing his advances, he ensured that no one heeded her warnings. To fulfill our roles as stepmothers there are few resources or guidelines. Blinded by unforeseen dynamics. It takes time to find our way into stepfamily life, often stumbling and biting our tongues along the way.
The Male Perspective – June 2019
Generally speaking, divorced fathers are misunderstood and go unacknowledged by society. It’s mothers that so often who get to choose how and when dads spend time with their children. Going from Dad to Single Dad to Repartnered. There is a reality to the situation and there is a need for acceptance.
Building a Stepfamily – May 2019
Creating a stepfamily is a process just like building a house. There’s a need for preparation, vision, time, energy, compromise, patience and much more. While you maybe overwhelmed with feelings of love and desire right now, creating stepfamily home together requires a very strong foundation and there’s a lot to consider. Don’t be in a rush!
Choosing How To Manage Your Stepfamily – March 2019
Just like in a small business, stepfamilies need to be managed. There needs to be a vision, a mission, objectives, goals, procedures, structure, rules and communication skills and most importantly leadership skills. This is a process, which includes planning, organization, goal setting, structure, leadership, coordinating and directing.
