THE JULY 2017 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
4 Big Lies We Tell Stepmoms
How Ignoring Bad Advice Can Save Your Marriage—and Your Sanity!
BY WEDNESDAY MARTIN, PHD
Buyer Beware!
How to Find Sound Advice in a Sea of Stepfamily Resources
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
Exclusive! What Moms Want Stepmoms to Know
8 Ways to Make Stepfamily Life Easier on Everyone
BY BLYTHE WARD, MEd
Is Being a Stepmom Harder Than You Ever Imagined?
The Major Challenges of Having a Partner With Kids
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About … Babies and Bad Advice
TIMEOUT
Alone With Your Bags at the Beach
3 Tips for a Stepmom-Friendly Trip
BY MELISSA D. DAY, MS
VANTAGE POINT
Find Your Stepmom Tribe!
Discovering Acceptance, Encouragement and Support in One Another
BY AMY BELLOWS, PHD
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Your StepMom Magazine-Approved Guide to Great Advice!
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
EXPERT ADVICE
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Dealing With a Stepchild Who Ignores You
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
POEM
Picture Perfect … or Is It?
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MEd
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Jene Adkins