The February 2018 issue is HERE! It’s jam-packed with expert tips, tools and advice plus personal essays from stepmoms just like you:
→ 5 Things Happy Stepmoms Do Every Day
→ Questions to Ask Yourself BEFORE Throwing in the Towel
→ 6 Tips for When You Feel Ignored or Rejected
→ A Guide to Self-Love (and how it can make your life EASIER!)
→ Strategies for Stepmoms Who Want to Disengage
→ Advice from Ron L. Deal (“The Smart Stepfamily Marriage”)
→ And much more!
Here’s what else you’ll find inside:
THE FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Stepmoms Who Disengage
Stepping Back Gracefully Isn’t Easy (Here’s How to Do It!)
BY ERIN CARELESS, PHD
‘The Smart Stepfamily Marriage’
Expert Tips & Advice from Ron L. Deal
BY KRISTEN WILKINSON, PSYD
Ready to Quit, Stepmom?
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Throwing in the Towel
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
StepMom Interviews Karyn Turk
This Social Media Maven Is the Real Deal
BY STEPMOM STAFF
The Lonely Stepmom
6 Tips for When You Feel Ignored, Rejected or Alone
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
DEPARTMENTS
EXPERT ADVICE
Happy Stepmoms
5 Things They Do Every Day (You Can, Too!)
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
Dancing Around Land Mines
A Stepmom’s Tale of Getting Caught in the Spotlight
BY NINA PHILLIPS
EXPERT ADVICE
Who Will Take Care of Us When We’re Older?
5 Coping Strategies for Stepmothers of All Kinds
BY RACHELLE KATZ, EDD
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
Love at First Sight, Kind of
How My ‘Future’ Stepsons and I First Met
BY TRACI MORENO, PSYD
TIMEOUT
Self-Love for Stepmoms
It’s Time to Stop Putting Your Needs Last!
BY ANNA DE ACOSTA
THRIVING STEPMOMS
Happily Ever Afters for Stepmoms
Take Back Your Life by Writing Your Story Your Way
BY KRISTEN SKILES, MBA
IN EVERY ISSUE
ON THE COVER
Karyn Turk
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
What I Think About … Stepmoms and Self-Love
FROM THE ARCHIVES
This Time Last Year
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Stacy Willie
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