THE SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Psychology, Stepmoms and Stepchild Relations
Science Says? It’s Not Your Fault!
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Stepmoms, Cell Phones & The Urge to Snoop
How to Practice and Build Trust With Your Partner
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
The Road to Collective Co-Parenting
Waiting for Co-Parent Status Is Like Sitting Alone on the School Bus
BY MELISSA D. DAY, MS
Back-to-School Tips for Stepmoms
Simple Life Hacks for Less Stress
BY JESSICA LEON, PHD, LCSW
DEPARTMENTS
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
What I Think About … Thinking Big
VANTAGE POINT
Sesame Street, Stepmoms and Success
5 Truths That’ll Have You Bouncing Back From Criticism
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
STEPFAMILY LIFE
Serving Up Connection
6 Tips for Making Family Dinners Work for You
BY STACIE NIELSEN BORTEL, MA
EXPERT ADVICE
Stepmom Cannibalism
When Judgment Comes From Your Own Kind
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
THE LOOKING GLASS
Our Monthly Roundup of News, Events, Reviews and More
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
Stepmoms Caught In Between
Tough Questions, Impossible Answers
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MEd
POEM
Panini Pressed
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MEd
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Aimee Allen