How Did Your Mother’s Day Go?

zv7qrnb Well StepMoms, how did it go?! Mothers Day can be a very stressful time of year but, this year, I tried to go out of my comfort zone. I read in the Huffington Post Article I posted on Friday, that sending the BioMom a card, txt or email is a kind gesture…but how terrifying is it to put yourself …

“Mother’s Day vs. Stepmother’s Day: Who Owns It?” - A HuffingtonPost.com Article that Really Stood Out to Me

This coming Sunday (Mother’s Day!) can be a very stressful one for StepMoms…will I receive a card for all the hard work I’ve put in to this family; even though I’ve been reminded numerous times that I’m not their “real” mom, I have no say in the rules set for these kids but am expected to deal with the repercussions …

Look What Just Showed Up…

Just last month, a fellow StepMom told me about this book that she’s reading and that she wants to share with the BM. Now, I haven’t decided if I want to share it with my StepSon’s BM yet BUT I’m anxious to read it and get some insight into the StepMom AND BioMoms point of view. Have you read it? …

StepMom’s Success

Step-parenting successes come in big and small sizes. Today one of our StepMom’s told us of her new prized-possession - her mother’s ring. Here’s what she had to say about the gift: “I got a mother’s ring with both my biokids and my bonus kids stones on it! The kids love it and I am just tickled pink about it! …

Special Attention This Morning!

Happy Monday StepMoms!! This morning, my SS woke up like he usually does; turns his alarm clock on by himself (we don’t set it, but he thinks that when you wake up, you’re supposed to turn your alarm on yourself! It sings a song about him waking up and having a great day lol), knocks on our bedroom door and …