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A Stepmom’s Struggle with Mother’s Day

May 6, 2026

That first Mother’s Day as a stepmom stirred up lots of complicated feelings of jealousy and guilt and shame. I was envious of all of the moms who got to have a completely ordinary day, seemingly oblivious to how lucky they were to be able to be with their kids every single day. … More A Stepmom’s Struggle with Mother’s Day

My Thoughts on Stepparenting, Pt. I

January 21, 2025

What do you think of when you think of a step mom? Before I began to step into my role as a step/bonus mom, thinking of stepmom usually conjured images of the evil stepmother from Cinderella or the ostracized stepmom from The Parent Trap. The role of a stepmom tends to have a pretty negative … More My Thoughts on Stepparenting, Pt. I

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A Stepmom’s Struggle with Mother’s Day

My Thoughts on Stepparenting, Pt. I