THE NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES:
Why Some Kids “Turn” on Their Stepmothers
7 Ways to Cope When Your Relationship Goes South
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
How Nacho Kids® Works
Get to Know Its Creators: Lori & David Sims
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
The StepMom Whisperer
Answers to Your Most Pressing Stepfamily Questions
BY SUSAN HAWORTH, MED, MS
The Evil You-Know-What
What Being a Stepmom Really Feels Like
BY ANDREA MORROW, JD
Stepmoms & Resentment
Why We Feel It—and What to Do About It
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
DEPARTMENTS:
WORDS OF WISDOM
Blood Ties
Is It Time for a Redux?
BY JENNIFER KATZ, PHD
THE SITUATION
I’m Thankful I Survived!
Holiday Travel & Stepmom Stress
BY KRISTA GIOVARA
STEPFAMILY LIFE
Holiday Dilemmas
Tips for Savoring the Season With Your Baby
BY HEIDI FARRELL, MM
WORDS OF WISDOM
Stepmoms & Rose-Colored Glasses
How to Be Grateful While Honoring Your Truth
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
IN EVERY ISSUE:
ON THE COVER: Jenifer Hossack
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
FROM THE ARCHIVES
WORDS OF WISDOM
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