Inside the December 2017 Issue

The December 2017 issue HERE!

Check out what we’re talking about this month:
→ Tips to reduce holiday stress (and drama!)
→ Advice for when you feel like an outsider
→ An interview with “Erased Family” filmmaker: Ginger Gentile
→ Ways you can help grieving kids during the holidays
→ Strategies for dealing with those jealous feelings
→ And more!

Here’s what else you’ll find inside:

THE DECEMBER 2017 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Fighting Parental Alienation
Filmmaker Ginger Gentile Aims to Educate and Reunite #Erased Family Members
BY KRISTEN WILKINSON, PsyD

There’s No Place Like Home
Advice for Stepmoms Who Experience Outsider Syndrome
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA

Happy Holidays?
A Stepmom’s Guide to Finding Magic in the Mess
BY KATE CHAPMAN

“I’m Jealous of My Stepdaughter!”
5 Ways to Make Peace With Your Feelings
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW

DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About … Joy

EXPERT ADVICE
The Overwhelmed Stepmom
Seasonal Strategies to Avoid Holiday Overload
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC

VANTAGE POINT
Time With Dad
The Best Gifts Don’t Come in Boxes
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MEd

TIMEOUT
’Tis the Season to Be Jolly
Reclaim Your Stepmom Power Despite Holiday Disruptions
BY ANNA DE ACOSTA

THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More

EXPERT ADVICE
Mourning Their Mom
Prepping for Holidays, When No One Wants to Celebrate
BY RACHELLE KATZ, LMFT

THE INSIDE SCOOP
The Good Dad
Ways to Help Your Partner Parent Even Better
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT

STEPMOM MEMOIRS
A Stepmom’s Love for Her Stepson
A Letter for His First Christmas Away at College
BY AUDREY CADE, MS

REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Kristy King

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