by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay There were times when my husband would call his ex-wife and tell her how much the kids wanted to see her. He would beg her to see the kids. She only lived 20 minutes away; sometimes she would come pick them up for an hour, but quite...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
No matter how much you try not to, sometimes when you’re a stepparent, you feel a bit of resentment. It could be resentment at having to share your spouse with the other people he loves, even if they’re just kids. It could be the relationship he maintains...
by Shadra Bruce | Stepparenting
I was not the greatest “mom” to step into the role of mother – when I inherited my step kids, I was 26 years old. I had been used to being single, to being able to go wherever I wanted – whenever I wanted to go. I had never been “tied down” by...
by admin | Divorce, Stepparenting
One of the biggest challenges facing kids of divorced parents is attempting to live up to the expectations of all of the adults in their lives – moms, dads, stepmoms, and stepdads. When the adults use the child as a weapon or a wedge, the person who loses the most is...
