Step kids

Have you asked yourself, "Am I a stepmom if I'm not married yet?" In short, no! But here's why it matters, and why it's totally okay.

Parenting teens advice for raising teenagers - Co-parenting advice for teenagers!

I’m a stepmom. I’ve written about it before but I consider being a stepmom one of the luckiest things that has ever happened to me. Some of you other stepmoms out there aren’t so lucky, and for whatever reasons you have bio-moms who you just can’t get along with, and who just can’t get along with yo

Feeling overworked and underappreciated as a stepparent? You're not alone! The Disengaging Essay explains why so many of us end up in that place, and how stepping back can help you feel less frustrated and resentful in your blended family.

My husband feels like no one wants this blended family we're working so hard to build. He's right. No one chooses this path, but hope believes all things.

Parenting tips for moms.

The funniest book you'll ever read about adoption. A review of Instant Mom, Nia Vardalos' hilarious memoir of of her own path to parenting through adoption.

Disengaging stepmoms allow themselves to opt out of certain tasks. By doing less, paradoxically, they often form better relationships with their stepkids.

Bonding with step-children is one of the most challenging aspects of creating harmony in blended families. Hollywood doesn’t make it any easier, either! With wicked step-mothers, murderous step-fathers and monstrous step-siblings in constant movie-streaming rotation, society has done a pretty good job of turning the word “step” into something creepy.…

Stepmoms often feel pressure to keep their true feelings under wraps. Here are 10 secrets stepmothers wish they could tell their partner.