THE NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES:
No Kids This Year?
A (Step)Mom’s Guide to Being Home Alone for the Holidays
BY KRISTA GIOVARA
Teenage Stepkids
What’s Really Going on & How to Deal With Them
BY MONICA CHANEY
The StepMom Whisperer
Answers to Your Most Pressing Stepfamily Questions
BY SUSAN HAWORTH, MED, MS
Why Stepmoms Feel Sad
How to Identify, Accept & Move Past Your Pain
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
A Stepmom’s Confession
“I Feel Jealous for Always Coming in Second”
BY DOROTHY C. BASS, PHD
Measuring Stepfamily Success
Make Happiness—Not Blending—Your Goal
BY DIANE INGRAM FROMME
DEPARTMENTS:
CELEBRITY STEPMOMS
Gisele Bundchen:
The “Glamorous” Stepmom
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
THE INSIDE SCOOP
There’s No Place Like Home
A Stepmom’s Thoughts on Sharing Space & Setting Boundaries
BY JENNIFER KATZ, PHD
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