TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
The Art of Playing the Victim
How to Identify, Avoid and Quit Feeding Into It!
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Stepmom 911
Emergency Help for the Worn Out Stepmom
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
Embracing Your Role as a Stepmom
10 Tips for Success
BY GAYLA GRACE
Hindsight is 20/20
10-Year-Plus Veteran Stepmoms Share What They’ve Learned Over the Years
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About: Veteran Stepmoms
WORDS OF WISDOM
Stepmom Regret
5 Pointers from Someone Who’s Been There, Done That
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
LEGAL MATTERS
His Litigious Ex-Wife
Free Legal Counsel for Her Equals One Big Headache for Him
BY LARA R. BADAIN, ESQ.
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
THE INSIDE SCOOP
The Stepmom Journey
Life Lessons from a 28-Year Veteran Stepmom
BY LAURA PETHERBRIDGE
VANTAGE POINT
The Stepmom Skeleton Key
Unlocking the Secrets of Stepfamily Life
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
SHE SAID/SHE SAID
No Respect!
His Ex Doesn’t Show Any Signs of Common Courtesy or Appreciation
ADVICE FROM JENNIFER NEWCOMB MARINE & JENNA KORF
FOOD AND FUN
Craft: St. Patrick’s Day Flower Pot o’ Gold
Recipe: Grain-Free Chocolate Mint Cookies
BY ASHLEY GRANT
OUTLOOK
Real Stepmoms. Real Stories.