by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
My aunt and I have been through similar situations. Her dad and mine both lost their wives (our mothers) too soon. Her dad and mine have both remarried. We are both suddenly being thrust into the world of being adult stepchildren, and having having both been on the...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Our oldest son, Derek, was 10 years old when I started filling the mom role for him. Dave and his first wife had been divorced for over a year and apart for nearly two, and Dave had full-time physical custody of the kids. The kids rarely saw their “real” mom. I filled...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
It wasn’t until the envelope came in the mail that it was even real to me, and even then I wanted to deny it. I had known it was coming, and had tried very hard to put it out of my mind – but there it was, addressed by hand to Mr. and Mrs. David Bruce. I thought...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
As much difficulty as women seem to have with stepchildren, adult stepchildren seem to cause even more stress and strife. Whether it’s dads who are having a difficult time shifting priorities, adult kids who seem to be manipulating or interfering, or a number of...
