THE OCTOBER 2017 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
His High Conflict Ex
The Do’s & Don’ts of Dealing With Her
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Take Your Ex and Shove It!
A Cautionary Tale From ‘The One’ Who Got Away
BY CHRISTINE G. ADAMO
Nightmare on Stepmom Street
5 Tricks for Making Shared Holidays a Treat!
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MEd
Stupid Things People Say to Stepmoms
Dealing With Askholes (and Other Rude Humans)
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About … Resiliency & Rebuilding
EXPERT ADVICE
Rogue Emotions
Activate Your Frontal Lobes to Rein in Your Reptilian Brain
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
EXPERT ADVICE
Life With Stepkids: Balancing Give and Take
Should You Compromise Your Family Traditions For His Sake?
BY RACHELLE KATZ, LMFT
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
WORDS OF WISDOM
Stepfamily Harmony
5 Tips for Improving Everyone’s Experience
BY LISA DOODSON, PHD
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Amber Hockensmith