Expert Stepfamily Advice for Any Woman Whose Partner Has Kids
Stepmom Tip: Co-Parenting With The Ex
Co-parenting with the ex is a team sport. It takes two. You can’t do it alone. If the ex isn’t willing to co-parent, parallel parenting is your best option. It’s better for kids to have two sets of rules rather than be exposed to constant conflict.
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Stepmom Tip: Stepmom Struggles
You can be unhappy with a situation and still be committed to your stepfamily. Keep your problems in perspective and remember that struggles are simply that–struggles. Keep going. You’ve got this!
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Stepmom Tip: Be a Supportive Stepmom
You can’t fix what you didn’t break. It’s not your job to clean up someone else’s mess. Being a loving and supportive stepmom is enough.
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Stepmom Tip: Managing Expectations
Lowering your expectations doesn’t mean you have to settle for less.
It means you’re willing to let others be who they are without trying to control them.
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Take the stepmom high road. The positive things you do for your stepchildren are not in vain. Doing the right thing is always the right thing to do.
Children’s Bill of Rights – A Reminder on How to Keep Kids Out of the Middle by Lara R. Badain, ESQ.
Marriage is a contract between adults. When marriage ends, the divorce or separation should also be between the adults. However, the decision to end a marriage can, and usually does, have a significant and long-lasting impact upon the children. Parents have a responsibility to conduct the divorce proceedings in a manner that protects their children as much as possible from their conflict. Hopefully, doing so will help reduce the potential long-term emotional and psychological impacts of divorce. Continue reading “Children’s Bill of Rights – StepMom Magazine”
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Be yourself. You can be a good stepmom without having to change who you are.
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Set boundaries. Drama may knock, but you don’t have to open the door.
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Stepparenting Advice: When it comes to stepparenting, persistence and perseverance are more important than perfection.
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Hold your head high. It takes a very special and strong woman to be a stepmom.