THE NOVEMBER 2015 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
The Stepfamily Recipe
Satisfy Your Stepfamily’s Needs by Recognizing Its Unique Ingredients
BY DIANNE MARTIN, BSW, RSW
Gratitude for Stepmoms
The Benefits of Being Thankful Every Day
BY TRISHA LADOGNA
When You Don’t Feel Thankful at the Holidays
A Poem of Choice
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
Stepfamily Dinners
Games, Strategies and Apps for Great Conversation
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
Mom vs. Stepmom
Free Yourself From Competition With the Ex
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About … Gratitude (when life simply stinks)
GUY THEORY
Dear Divorced Celebrity Dad
Handling Divorce Like a Superstar Father (An Open Letter)
BY JOEL SCHWARTZBERG
THE NEXT GENERATION
Stepmoms, Love and Logic
Set Firm Yet Loving Limits
BY PAM HOWARD, LCSW
LEGAL MATTERS
Providing Medical Consent
Do Stepparents Have Any Rights?
BY LARA R. BADAIN, ESQ
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
How Did We Get Here?
An Insider’s Look at Stepfamily Relationship Changes
BY STACY SPENCER THOMPSON
EXPERT ADVICE
Caught in the Crossfire
What Every Stepmom Should Know About Her Partner’s Pain
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
COMMUNICATION CORNER
What’s In a Name, Stepmom?
Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Stepfamily Life
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC, NCC, DCC
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES
Janelle DeGennaro