THE OCTOBER 2021 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES:
The Introverted Stepmom
5 Steps for Staying True to Yourself
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
The StepMom Whisperer
Answers to Your Most Pressing Stepfamily Questions
BY SUSAN HAWORTH, MED, MS
Why Stepmoms Grieve
Advice to Help You Acknowledge, Accept and Release Your Pain
BY SHELLY WARE, LMFT
The Resilient Stepmom
9 Ways to Kick Stress & Anxiety to the Curb
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
Co-Parenting With My Stepkids’ Mom
How Using Humor and Empathy Transformed Our Relationship
BY TERESA HARLOW
DEPARTMENTS:
THE EX FACTOR
Skeletons in the Closet
On Being a Stepmom Who’s ‘Willing’
BY JENNIFER KATZ, PHD
THE SITUATION
Stepmoms in Foreign Territory
6 Ways to Navigate Culture Shock—at Home or Abroad
BY MONICA CHANEY
INSIDE SCOOP
Reluctant Roommates
Practical Tips for Living With Your Stepkids
BY KRISTA GIOVARA
STEPFAMILY LIFE
Don’t Sneeze on the Baby!
3 Steps to Help Your Family Bond and Still Keep Everyone Healthy
BY HEIDI FARRELL, MM
TIME OUT
Lost in Stepmothering
How to Find the Woman You Used to Be
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
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ON THE COVER: Krystal Shipps
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
IN THE ARCHIVES
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