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As our kids get older, I find I’m hearing Rob say a lot, “Let’s try to make this into a teaching moment too” when something, or usually, someone, gets into a little bit of hot water. I guess sometimes my … Continue reading
Category Archives: Stepmother
Every holiday in our house ends up being a bit of a scheduling nightmare – but we always end up having a great time! It wasn’t our weekend with the Gabe, Zandra and Sam, but we do get them on … Continue reading
This week is March Break – and it is a March break where all the children are with their other parent. We alternate who takes the kids on March Break every year. Zach and Josh are off to Florida with … Continue reading
The past couple of weeks have been really busy. Busier than usual it seems. We also seem to have run into some pretty conflictual situations, and that sometimes expends a lot of energy. In dealing with these situations, a few … Continue reading
I often like to put on the rosy lenses when I talk about my life. Especially when it comes to everything surrounding divorce. The other day one of my younger clients was asking me about things I do with my … Continue reading
I just ordered a whole bunch of books. Not sure why, because I promised myself that I would read what I have in my house before ordering anymore…so I’ve got about 20 books waiting to be read. That should take … Continue reading
They say it takes 3 to 5 years for a step/blended family to really come together before they feel like a “real” family. I am careful when I say “real” family – because, I know the argument, “What is a … Continue reading
One of my favorite shows on TV right now is “Parenthood”. I find it has some realistic family stuff, some interesting plot lines, and can be funny and emotional. The other night there was a story line about Crosby – … Continue reading
One of the things I love about my BFF is that she loves to play devil’s advocate and loves to challenge my thoughts and broaden my perspectives. Sometime when she plays devil’s advocate, I do shift my perspective. Sometimes, it … Continue reading
A near fatal error occurred the other day. Somehow, my name was also included on the class list of one of my skids. Yes, it is true. I actually laughed when I saw it as I knew it would send … Continue reading