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What Are Your Coping Methods? | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. What Are Your Coping Methods? When I was a kid and complained about something in my life, my dad used to say to me, “Honey, life ain’t fair.” And, of course, he was right. Life isn’t fair. So what are you going to do about it? How are you going to cope when the inevitable difficulties arise? How will you avoid turning to behaviors that help you check out but are harmful to you? What things help you relieve stress or combat anger? Some ideas from stepmoms around the globe:.
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The Book | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. Winner: 2009 Gold Recipient of the Mom’s Choice Award. Winner of a 2008 iParenting Media Excellence Award. You’re a single woman who has it all… A wonderful apartment. A successful career. Fun friends and a fabulous social life. Now you’ve just fallen in love with the man of your dreams – and he has kids! Do you leave your Sex in the City cosmopolitan life and become a soccer stepmom? Whether you’ve already moved in with your partner and his kids or are considering it,. I was ...
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Stepfamily Planning | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. I’ve been quiet on my blog for a while because I’ve been busy writing other books. I’m really excited to finally be able to share this one! Just like stepfamily issues, end-of-life issues are incredibly challenging to discuss with your partner, but they are critical. Have both of you created advance care directives so your partner knows how you want to be taken care of if you can’t speak for yourself? Here’s the book:. Here’s Lynn’s website:. Date : May 1, 2012. Fill in your d...
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New Stepmom Circles Podcast: Stepfamilies and Money, Part One | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. New Stepmom Circles Podcast: Stepfamilies and Money, Part One. A new Stepmom Circles Podcast. When I first began researching stepfamily life so I could write my book, I came across Dr. Margorie Engel. At the time she was the president of the Stepfamily Association of America, which is now the National Stepfamily Resource Center. Laquo; Stepparents: Use Your Pain for Good. Guest Post: Author Tami Butcher. Date : July 21, 2011. Categories : Advice from the Pros. As a step and bi...
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Coaching | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. Do you need help? Are you feeling silenced, hurt, betrayed, lonely, angry, taken advantage of, lost or nervous about your future as a stepmom? Research tells us that stepmothers have the most difficult role of anyone in a stepfamily. But there. Things you can do to empower yourself. I am now available for personalized, one-on-one coaching. To offer you the support, education, and inspiration you need to begin creating the stepfamily life you desire. Dealing with the ex. Prepar...
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Stepfamily Love Maintenance | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. Scary numbers, right? In a stepfamily, the couple is the weakest link. I’ve written about that before and the research remains the same. The couple has had the least amount of time together and if push comes to shove, the blood relationships are the strongest. So here’s my question: What kind of preventative maintenance do you and your spouse do to keep your marriage strong? A stepmother I talked with recently said she and her husband picked up the book. What do you do? Ironic...
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Guest Post: Author Tami Butcher | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. Guest Post: Author Tami Butcher. I get letters all the time from families looking for books to read to their young children about remarriage (besides Cinderella), but I don’t have a lot of answers to give. Tami Butcher wrote. Taking the Step out of Stepmom,. A picture book for kids that helps families talk about divorce and remarriage. Yay! Happy New Year everybody! Your family could not have been comfortable sharing all those times together? What Are Your Coping Methods?
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Stepmom Circles Podcast | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. Thousands of listeners have discovered my FREE Stepmom Circles Podcast. The show includes interviews of authors, experts, and stepfamily members. I read your book and I listen to your podcast as often as I can and I have to say thank you for sharing your experiences and providing so much advice, but most importantly for letting me know I’m not alone or crazy for feeling the things I feel! A podcast is an MP3 file that you can listen to here. Susan Wisdom, the author of. I̵...
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Are You a Stepfamily Statistic? | Becoming A Stepmom
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Advice. Education. Support. Are You a Stepfamily Statistic? A big thank you to everyone for your comments on my last post. The 99 percent study was done by E. Mavis Hetherington, a big-wig in the stepfamily research scene. It was a SMALL sample of people, which is problematic, and as one commenter said, statistics are incredibly hard to get a handle on. I am always one to advocate that we are not the statistics we read about! Then you will be ready for success! In my book I cited the statistics. And ...