THE AUGUST 2018 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FEATURES
Adult Stepchildren
The Good, the Bad and the Surprising
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
Stepmom’s Having a Baby!
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
BY ERIN CARELESS, PHD
“My Husband Hates My Child!”
10 Steps to Bridging the Gap Between Them
BY LAURA PETHERBRIDGE
Privacy Policy
Do Your Stepkids Tell Mom Everything?
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
Stepmom Support Groups
Take What You Like and Leave the Rest
BY ANNA DE ACOSTA
DEPARTMENTS
EXPERT ADVICE
Social Media and Your Stepkids’ Mom
To Friend or Not?
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
ON THE MONEY
Stepkids Are Expensive!
Are Money and Expenses Making You Cranky?
BY SARAH SMITH
EXPERT ADVICE
Does It Ever Get Better? Yes!
Your Stepmom Struggles Won’t Last Forever
BY RACHELLE KATZ, EDD, LMFT
LIFE AFTER DIVORCE
Co-Parenting: Easier Said Than Done
Because Even When It’s Good, It Is Complicated
BY KRISTEN SKILES, MBA
STEPPING STONES
“But I’m 18 Now!”
5 Tips for Surviving Your Stepkids’ Young Adult Years
BY KELLY PAMQUIST, MSW
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
Awkward Stepmom Moments
My Most Memorable On-the Fly Fumbles
BY TRACI MORENO, PSYD
IN EVERY ISSUE
ON THE COVER
Shelley Carlisle
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
What I Think About … Chicken Pot Pie
FROM THE ARCHIVES
This Time Last Year
REAL STEPMOMS. REAL STORIES.
Kendall Mann Price