Did you know that today is National Day of Encouragement? I didn’t, until I read this post from Heather at Cafe Smom. Heather suggested that, since stepmoms need a lot of encouragement, she and her readers should pledge to encourage these women in particular today.
So, I took the pledge. Stepmoms, the following is for you…
Continue readingThe following video was linked in a comment on a previous post about Parental Alienation Syndrome. I found it so moving that I was inspired to feature it in a new post.
Continue readingFor the past several hours today, I followed a discussion on Facebook about this guy who took his 9-year-old son fishing for sharks in a kayak. The discussion was initiated by someone who posted the story and asserted that the father was an “idiot” for engaging in such a dangerous activity. Another poster suggested that the father was an experienced angler and asked that others not be so critical of parents’ individual choices.
Continue readingDivorce is not a continuation of marriage. This should go without saying, right? The fact is obvious for those couples who are able to part ways and never see each other again. But for couples with children, it becomes a little more complicated. Although the marriage ends, the connection continues. And this can cause some boundaries to blur. It’s not unusual for Mom and Dad to continue their same old relationship across two new households.
Continue readingI spend a lot of time discussing the female side of divorce and stepfamily issues. I’ve talked about my journey as the partner of a divorced dad and I’ve invited conversation from The Mom’s perspective…. among other posts. And throughout the life of this blog, I’ve gotten some much-appreciated input from men about these issues.
Tonight, I’m thinking about stepfathers…
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