TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features
It’s Not Personal … It’s Business
9 Strategies That Prove You Don’t Have to Be Friends to Co-Parent
BY DEESHA PHILYAW
Threesomes
When Stepcouples Become Entangled With the Ex
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
World War EX
When it Comes to Co-Parenting, 2 + 2 Doesn’t Always = 4
BY THE SECOND WIFE
The Superwoman Balancing Act
Secrets for Women Who Are Moms and Stepmoms
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Departments
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About: Co-Parenting
URBAN STEPMOM
I’m My Partner’s Co-Pilot, Not His Co-Parent
Navigating the Fine Line Between Partnering and Parenting
BY LISA BAGSHAW
LIFE AFTER DIVORCE
The Five Categories of Co-Parenting
Which One is Best for the Kids?
BY TAMMY DAUGHTRY, MMFT
THE NEXT GENERATION
Is This Kid Normal?
A Stepmom’s Guide to Ages, Phases and Behavioral Stages
BY PAM HOWARD, LCSW
LEGAL MATTERS
“Sorry, But the Kids Already Have Plans!”
What to Do When Mom Interferes with Dad’s Parenting Time
BY LARA R. BADAIN, ESQ.
GUY THEORY
Eric Explains …Why Your Partner Might Not Like This Magazine
BY ERIC URBACH
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
THE INSIDE SCOOP
Where Do I Fit in?
Grown-Up Advice for Stepmoms with Adult Stepkids
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
VANTAGE POINT
Being a Full-Time Stepmom
The Truth Is? It’s Not Easier. It’s Different.
BY HEATHER HETCHLER
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
On Finding Our Way
What Happens to a Stepfamily When a Biological Child Arrives?
BY STACY SPENCER THOMPSON
FOOD AND FUN
Craft: Paper Dolls
BY ASHLEY GRANT
OUTLOOK
Real Stepmoms. Real Stories.