THE JANUARY 2022 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES:
Meet ABC News Team’s Amy Robach
Journalist. Wife. Mom. Stepmom.
BY BRENDA OCKUN
The Stepmom Top 5
Big Challenges & Bona Fide Solutions
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
The StepMom Whisperer
Answers to Your Most Pressing Stepfamily Questions
BY SUSAN HAWORTH, MED, MS
Stepcouples Living Apart—Together?
The Majority of Stepmoms Surveyed Support It
BY DIANE INGRAM FROMME
The Empowered Stepmom
Pro Tips for Getting Your Needs Met
BY KRISTA GIOVARA
What Stepmoms & Ours Babies Need Most
Stepfamily ‘Maternity Leave’
BY HEIDI FARRELL, MM
DEPARTMENTS:
VANTAGE POINT
Perception Is 20/20
I Stepped Away Only to Journey Back
BY LISA BAGSHAW
WORDS OF WISDOM
The Big Reveal
Show Those Stepkids Your True Colors
BY JENNIFER KATZ, PHD
COMMUNICATION CORNER
Difficult Conversations
How You Can Both Feel More Connected & Less Defensive
BY CHRISTINA NELSON, LSW
ON THE MONEY
Stepmoms & Their Worth
Ed Vargo Talks ‘Money Like Never Before’
BY HEATHER HETCHLER, MA
SPECIAL REPORT
Stepcouples’ Advice from Don Cole
The Gottman Institute’s Clinical Director on Longevity
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
THRIVING STEPMOMS
Stepmom Resolutions
Promise to Celebrate You in 2022!
BY MONICA CHANEY
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ON THE COVER: Jacinta Dubojski
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