THE DECEMBER 2021 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES:
The Benefits of Being an Outsider
Reasons to Celebrate the Freedom You’ve Been Given
BY JENNIFER KATZ, PHD
Oh, the Stepmom Guilt!
Let Go of These 8 Self-Sabotaging Thought Patterns
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
The StepMom Whisperer
Answers to Your Most Pressing Stepfamily Questions
BY SUSAN HAWORTH, MED, MS
Does Santa Spoil Your Stepkids?
How I Figured Out What’s ‘Fair’ for Everyone
BY HEIDI FARRELL, MM
Let’s Talk About the Ex
4 Tips for Communicating With & About Her
BY CHRISTINA NELSON, LSW
Stepmoms & Grief at the Holidays
4 Strategies for Managing Your New Normal
BY KELLY PALMQUIST, LMSW
DEPARTMENTS:
THE INSIDE SCOOP
A Stepmom’s Best Laid Plans
4 Tips for Making Yours Merry & Bright
BY LAURA L. MACK
STEPFAMILY LIFE
Stepfamily Holiday Traditions
3 Steps to ‘Unique & Meaningful’ Celebrations
BY MONICA CHANEY
EXPERT ADVICE
Self-Compassion
The One Gift All Stepmothers Deserve
BY SHELLY WARE, LMFT
STEPMOM S.O.S.
Holiday Help for Stepmoms
12 Days of Do’s for Dialing It Down
BY KRISTA GIOVARA
WORDS OF WISDOM
Inner Peace for Stepmoms
Be Intentional About Pursuing Holiday Bliss
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
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