THE APRIL ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Who Are You?
What Your Personality Says About You As a Stepparent
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
The B-Word
Why the “Blended Family” Label Does More Harm Than Good
BY TRISHA LADOGNA
Is Your Stepchild Hard to Like?
Learning to Live With Your Package Deal
BY JENNA KORF
Three’s a Crowd
When Stepkids Don’t Want Another Parent
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
Take It or Leave It
What Every Stepmom Should Know About Accepting Advice
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC, NCC, DCC
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About … Ex-Wives and Taxes
GUY THEORY
Any Given Saturday
Should Kids Get to Opt Out of Visitation Time With Dad?
BY JOEL SCHWARTZBERG
COMMUNICATION CORNER
Reflecting
Speak So Your Stepkids Will Hear You
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
INSIDE SCOOP
Becoming a Grandma
Stepfamily Drama: Take Two!
BY LAURA PETHERBRIDGE
LEGAL MATTERS
Separation and Shared Parenting Agreements
Guidelines for Getting It in Writing
BY LARA R. BADAIN, ESQ
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
ON THE TIPPING POINT
Smile! You Married an Uncomfortable Future
BY MS. TAKEN
ON THE MONEY
Stepfamily Finances
10 Ways to Increase Your Savings Today
BY PAM HOWARD, LCSW
TIMEOUT
Stepmom Timeouts
5 Tips for Taking That Necessary Break
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Candice Strattman