FEATURES
Say Yes to the Dress
Proms and Weddings and Two Mothers, Oh, My!
BY THE SECOND WIFE
Why Moms Are Mean to Stepmoms
The Real Reasons She Doesn’t Want You on Her Team
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
No, I Am Not Your Mother
5 Ways to Let Your Stepchildren and Yourself Off the Hook on Mother’s Day
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
She’s Helping Her Stepmom Fight Cancer—One Card at a Time
An Interview with Jynell Tackett
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About: Milestones, Mother’s Day and the Month of May
URBAN STEPMOM
For Richer or Poorer
The Financial Realities of Being a Stepmom
BY LISA BAGSHAW
THE INSIDE SCOOP
Happy Mother’s Day?
Advice for Stepmoms Who Feel Invisible on Special Occasions
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
LEGAL MATTERS
50-50 Parenting Time
Things to Consider Before Modifying a Custody and Visitation Agreement
BY LARA R. BADAIN, ESQ
GUY THEORY
Eric Explains …
How to Persuade Your Partner to Read Stepfamily Self-Help Articles With You
BY ERIC URBACH
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
VANTAGE POINT
My Daughter’s Wedding
The Art of Rising to the Occasion
BY SUSAN SWANSON, PhD, LCSW
SPECIAL REPORT
The Founder of Mother’s Day
The Difference One Woman Can Make
BY LAURA PETHERBRIDGE
TIME OUT
Stepmoms + Horses = Magic!
How Equine Assisted Learning Helps Stepmothers
BY CHRISTINE PERROTTA, MS, Ed, LMSW
FOOD AND FUN
Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Minions
Recipe: Artichoke Cheese Dip
BY ASHLEY GRANT
OUTLOOK
Real Stepmoms. Real Stories.