StepMom Magazine is a monthly online publication for any woman who dates, lives with or is married to someone with kids.
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If you’ve ever heard, “You knew he had kids!” or wondered why things are harder than you thought they’d be, StepMom Magazine is for you!
THE MARCH 2020 ISSUE | TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Get-Togethers With The Ex
Having a Plan Can Make It Easier!
BY CLAUDETTE CHENEVERT
Take the Stepcouple Challenge!
Exercises to Get You on the Same Page and Strengthen Your Relationship
BY MARY T. KELLY, MA
Heal Yourself First
Do Childhood Wounds Affect the Way You Stepparent?
BY BRITTANY LYNCH, BSCN
Your Grieving Stepfamily (Part II of III)
Stepmothering When One Parent Has Passed
BY DIANE INGRAM FROMME
Loyalty Conflicts
What Every Stepmom Needs to Know
BY BRENDA SNYDER, LCSW
DEPARTMENTS
THRIVING STEPMOMS
Rise Above
4 Ways to Navigate Negative Thinking
BY MEG BURTON TUDMAN, MBA
LIFE AFTER DIVORCE
Stepfamily Spring Break
When Half a Vacation Is Better Than None
BY KRISTA L. GIOVARA
VANTAGE POINT
When Stepparents Divorce
How Many Kids Do You Have
BY MARCI McPHEE
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