THE DECEMBER 2019 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Get the Ex Out of Your Head
… and Your Relationship!
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
Have Yourself a Good Enough Little Christmas
Advice For Stepmoms Who Dread the Holidays
BY WEDNESDAY MARTIN, PHD
Time to Walk Away, Stepmom?
Things to Consider Before Calling It Quits
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
Stepmoms Living With Chronic Illness
4 Tips for Navigating Stepfamily Life
BY KELLY PALMQUIST, MSW
Who Will Care for You When You’re Older?
Tips for Childless & Childfree Stepmoms on Planning Ahead
BY LAURA L. MACK
Holiday Stress and Anxiety
A Stepmom’s Guide to Surviving the Season
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
DEPARTMENTS
STEPFAMILY LIFE
Stepkids & Santa’s Schedule
Stop Stressing Over the Holiday Calendar
BY BETH MCDONOUGH
THRIVING STEPMOMS
You Are Not a Victim
4 Ways to Take Your Power Back
BY MEG BURTON TUDMAN
THE INSIDE SCOOP
Happy Stepfamily Holidays
5 Seasonal Scenarios Your Crew Can Relate to
BY KRISTA L. GIOVARA
IN EVERY ISSUE
ON THE COVER
Maddie Laberge
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
What I Want You to Know
FROM THE ARCHIVES
This Time Last Year
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