THE OCTOBER 2016 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FEATURES
Stepmoms and Rejection
5 Ways to Deal When You’ve Been Dissed
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
The Angry Stepmom
A Guide to Letting Go and Living Well
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Hit Rock Bottom, Stepmom?
Pick Yourself Up and Move Your Family Forward in 4 Steps
BY AMY BELLOWS, PHD
Is Your Stepfamily Lying to You?
The Secrets Stepkids, Partners and Exes Keep
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
DEPARTMENTS
Publisher’s Note
What I Think About … Stepping Into Other People’s Shoes
VANTAGE POINT
The Overanalyzing Stepmom
Not All Stepfamily Problems Are Step Related
BY JAMIE SCRIMGEOUR
TIMEOUT
Stepmoms Under Fire
5 Steps to Healing Trauma When You Feel Like a Target
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC, NCC, DCC
GUY THEORY
Dads Feeling Fractured
Separating Fact From Fiction After Divorce
BY JOEL SCHWARTZBERG
LEGAL MATTERS
Child Support and Angry Exes
Answers to Your Legal Questions
BY LARA R. BADAIN, ESQ
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
EXPERT ADVICE
Stepmoms Feeling Snubbed
Advice for the Forgotten Family Member
BY RACHELLE KATZ, EDD, LMFT
MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS
Scary Stereotypes
I Refuse to Be a Witch This Halloween
BY AUDREY K. CADE, MS
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Amanda McQuillen