THE JULY 2021 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES:
About Your Stepkids
7 Things You Need to Know About the Challenges They Face
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
The StepMom Whisperer
Answers to Your Most Pressing Stepfamily Questions
BY SUSAN HAWORTH, MED, MS
Stepmom Outsider Syndrome
Why We Feel This Way—and How to Overcome It
BY MONICA CHANEY
The Stepmom Balancing Act
Are You Spending Enough 1-on-1 Time With Your Own Kids?
BY KRISTA GIOVARA
Say What?!
A Stepmom’s Guide to Mastering the Art of Communication
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
DEPARTMENTS:
EXPERT ADVICE
Saving the Best for Last
How Stepmoms Can Come to Terms With Not Being First
BY CHRISTINA ROACH, LMHC
THE SITUATION
Should You Attend—or Not?
5 Ways to Make a Splash at Stepfamily Gatherings
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
WORDS OF WISDOM
Trying to Conceive
Shift Your Focus, Restore Your Hope
BY KISHA BATSULI
STEPMOM MEMOIRS
A Stepmom Once Again
Doing It a Second Time Around
BY JENNIFER KATZ, PHD
SPECIAL REPORT
The Sleeper Effect & You
Share Your ‘Growing Up as a Daughter of Divorce’ Story
BY KRISTEN WILKINSON, PSYD
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ON THE COVER: Tamara Johnson
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
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