by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Stepparenting
Getting Real With Elizabeth Sanchez We sat down for breakfast in our second week at my in-law’s house, and as usual I was stuffing my face with something delicious when I saw my father-in-law laugh as he was looking outside at the kids playing Uno. Suddenly my...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
I often write about being a stepmom from the point of view I have now. Right now, I have three step kids, ages 20, 20, and 24. Right now, I am the only mom in their life and we consider ourselves an integral and closely connected family. Right now, I don’t even...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
I get a lot of email from women telling me heart-breaking stories about not really wanting to be step moms. If you are thinking about marrying a man with children, please consider carefully the following information. There are real differences between dads who only...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
Building self-esteem is not typically a topic gets a lot of attention on a parenting site, but I’ve discovered, through my own experience with my children and through reading emails and having conversations with other stepmoms, that self-esteem, particularly...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
I’m a stepmom and have been a stepparenting and blended family specialist for so long that I tend to talk about and think about everything from a stepmom’s perspective. I suppose that’s only natural; I write what I know, what I experience. However,...
