THE APRIL 2018 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FEATURES
The Childless Stepmom
6 Ways to Cope With Infertility
BY KELLY PALMQUIST, MSW
Full-Time Stepmoms
Strategies for Stepping Up Without Getting Your Heart Stomped on
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Expert Advice on Parental Alienation
Amy J. L. Baker, PhD, Speaks With StepMom Magazine
BY KRISTEN WILKINSON, PSYD
Your Mother-in-Law and His Ex
Are They Too Close for Comfort?
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
Do You Copy, Stepmom?
How to Get Your Point Across: The Do’s and Don’ts
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
IN EVERY ISSUE
ON THE COVER
Julia Erdkamp
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
What I Think About … Potholes and Promises
FROM THE ARCHIVES
This Time Last Year
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Emili Wadkins
DEPARTMENTS
VANTAGE POINT
Being First Is the Worst!
Embracing My Role as Second Wife and Stepmom
BY KRISTEN SKILES, MBA
EXPERT ADVICE
Stepmoms, Partners and Broken Trust
Why Would He Hide That From Me?
BY RACHELLE KATZ, EDD, LMFT
WORDS OF WISDOM
Addicted to Love—and Drama
The Stuff Soap Operas Are Made of
BY NINA PHILLIPS
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
Childhood Dreams, Revisited
Being Childless But Still Finding Joy
BY LAURA S. MILAM, MED
STEPFAMILY LIFE
Spring Cleaning—at Any Age!
Getting Your Stepkids to Help With Household Chores
BY JESSICA LEON, PHD, LCSW
EXPERT ADVICE
Stepmoms & Rare Gems
Find Acceptance by Beginning With Yourself
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
All or Nothing Moments
Could My Instant Family Slip Through My Hands Like Sand?
BY TRACI MORENO, PSYD