This past week, for me, has been a whirl wind of emotion. For a while now, I had been dreading our court date. Last Monday and Tuesday, all I could think about was running away. Not going. It isn… more →
Julie's Webbloglifeofbecka wrote 3 days ago: It is often hard for me to wrap my head around that my daughter and step-daughter are 17 years old a … more →
dareisay wrote 5 days ago: Hello all, In keeping with this months theme we will discuss obedience. Some of you may know that o … more →
Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 week ago: Size matters...Size is all-important in a family. I’ve seen many families where the children are “bi … more →
daveandshadra wrote 1 week ago: When you marry into a family and inherit teenage stepchildren, you will encounter a different set of … more →
Timothy Berman wrote 2 weeks ago: November is here and NANOWRIMO is underway. Although I am not participating this year does not mean … more →
daveandshadra wrote 2 weeks ago: There is no better time than the holiday season to strengthen the bond between you and your stepchil … more →
Steve W. wrote 3 weeks ago: Today, many parents are having hard time in managing their teenagers. Not only they have to cope wit … more →
highgroundsniper wrote 3 weeks ago: My new favorite film metaphor for our “interactions” with Them are zombie movies. The ba … more →
hadassahsabo wrote 4 weeks ago: This is a question that was emailed to me to pose on my blog. It has been edited to adjust flow. “I … more →
charlottesal wrote 1 month ago: I was the 5th child born in a family with 6 kids. I was the youngest girl. In my years growing up, m … more →
makeshiftwings wrote 1 month ago: My house is so clean I feel I should take a picture. Although I hate housework (don’t most peo … more →
BB Webb wrote 1 month ago: A little over 10 years ago I found myself in the new role of wife and step mom. Both proved to be ch … more →
hadassahsabo wrote 1 month ago: I love my kids. I love the KoD’s kids. I love each one of the seven assorted children differently. T … more →
Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 month ago: Pushing, will push back...I have had several letters, and also face-to-face discussions, about adult … more →
familyvillage wrote 1 month ago: As step-parents we are faced with many challenges and complications. Our task is to fall in love wit … more →
tucann wrote 1 month ago: Being a parent is hard. Being a step parent is sometimes a Nightmare! Teenage craziness mixed with k … more →
Angelia wrote 1 month ago: Really? I think I was on the brink. I’ve mentioned before, that I have only once in my life, d … more →
liberalgranolagirl wrote 1 month ago: Today’s appointment was interesting and good. My b/w gal forgot that she stuck me on Wednesday … more →
nauri wrote 2 months ago: Soon after Ana moved back in with her mom, the other shoe dropped. Not happy with the unenthusiastic … more →