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New Year. Same Problems.
Feelings come and go like the waves in the ocean. Sometimes big and stormy and sometimes flat and boring. The years...
Did You Marry The Wrong Person or is a Core Pattern Holding Your Relationship Back?
Getting tired of the same issues that plague your relationship? Are you stuck in a pattern over the same fights? Its...
Why is Mother’s Day so Awkward in Blended Families?
It's awkward because you're not the mother, but you are doing all of the momming when your stepchildren are home. Care...
Spring has sprung…
And we are still inside the house. Sigh. I know. Change. Boredom. The routine of no...
Blending Eggs-cellently
Whether you're stuck at home with a blended family or a first family - times like these can become trials of patience....
Sidestepping blending blunders (or at least trying to)…
Blended families are often born out of loss. Loss of attachment. Loss of dreams, loss of stability. The couples'...
Step-moms, Mother’s Day Is Not For You.
Mother's Day is past. So is Step-Mother's Day. Sometimes it's not about perfect timing, but more about perfect trying....
To Vday or to not Vday?
Oh. It’s that time of year again. Oh! It’s that time of year again! Oh? It’s that time of year AGAIN? Different...
Back To School = Back To Basics (Relationship Basics)
Summer is a saucy schedule-less mess of chaos, fun, and boredom (per the kiddos) and is a hotbed for emotions. ...
Good Enough Step-Parenting
It may seem counter-intuitive, but being less involved as a stepparent is more beneficial to your Blended Family than...
Holiday Communication – Deciphering the Puzzle
Christmas time brings many emotions and with those emotions come different communication styles. In a Blended Family...
Blended family vs. Stepfamily
Does it matter if you call yourself a Blended family or a stepfamily? If you set your expectations lower will you...
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