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Category: Stepmothers

Blended families / Couple relationship / Stepfamily / stepfamily relationships / Stepmothers / Stepparent / Stepparenting

Helpful Help for Stepparents

Resources that capture the complexity of stepfamilies and of stepparenting. Being a stepparent can at times be stressful, daunting and lonely. There are a variety of challenges and obstacles to …

Blended families / Promoted Posts / Self-care / Stepmothers / Supporting a stepparent

Why you can’t just tell a stepmum to wash her face…

Self-care isn’t enough when it comes to stepmothers. We need the whole village.

Co-Parenting / Stepmothers / The Ex

Fake it ‘til you make it – why it’s okay for a stepmum to be a complete fake with the Ex

A stepparent’s relationship with their partner’s Ex could definitely be top contender for one of the most awkward relationships of all times. Having to make small chat repeatedly with someone …

Special occasions / Stepfamily / Stepmothers

Stepmothers and Mother’s Day, Trials and Tribulations

Mother’s Day is annually observed in Australia and New Zealand on the second Sunday of May. It is an opportunity for everyone to pay tribute to their mothers and to …

Stepfamily / stepfamily relationships / Stepmothers / Stepparenting

When love doesn’t come to town – What to do when you don’t love your stepchildren.

Whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, love is complex. Within stepfamilies however, love can be very complex. Especially when it comes to stepparents and stepchildren. This is thanks, in …

Stepchildren / Stepfamily / Stepmothers / Stepparent / Wellbeing & Gratitude

18 Lessons I Have Learnt From My Stepson

I have been in my stepson’s life for a number of years now. He was a toddler when I first met his father. He is now fully-fledged teenage man-boy. I …

Stepfamily / Stepfathers / Stepmothers / Stepparent / Stepparenting / Wellbeing & Gratitude

Stepparent Wellbeing: Who’s On Your Team?

Call it what you will – a team, peeps, clan, kinfolk, your tribe. Most everyone has one. The group of ‘A-lister’ individuals you surround yourself with and can turn to …

Stepfamily / Stepfathers / Stepmothers / Stepparent / Stepparenting

Top Tips For New Stepparents

Becoming a stepparent can be daunting. Figuring out your role as a stepparent — aside from the day-to-day responsibilities that come with it —may lead to confusion, uncertainty or even …

Stepfamily / Stepfamily stress / Stepfathers / Stepmothers / The Ex

Undercut & Undermined – what to do if your stepchild resists contact because parental authority is being undermined

When your stepchild seeks to exclude you or worse still reject you, your spouse/their parent and their entire stepfamily , it can be difficult to know how to react or …

Special occasions / Stepmothers

A Shout-Out To All The Stepmums On Mother’s Day

When you think about it, really think about it, stepmothers are pretty freaking amazing. These women take on responsibility for children who are not their own. Children who, for the …

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