Story From The Street

Last night, my sister had a consultation with a personal trainer. When she arrived at the gym, there was a man standing outside the door, finishing up a phone call. As Sister approached, he asked “are you here to see Trainer?”

“Yes,” Sister replied.

“I’m her business partner,” the man said, extending his hand. Then he laughed and added, “Actually, I’m her ex-husband. But we still run the business together.”

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The Stepmother: What Do You Really Know About Her?

Have I ever mentioned the Co-Parenting Matters Blog Talk Radio show? Shame on me if I haven’t. Co-Parenting Matters is hosted by Deesha and Mike from Co-Parenting 101 as well as Taliba Mbonisi of WeParent. On Sunday nights, they feature appropriate guests to discuss issues related to effective co-parenting.

Last night’s show centered on Stepmothers. Earlier in the week, Deesha interviewed Wednesday Martin, PhD, author of the book Stepmoster: A New Look At Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel and Act the Way We Do. During the show, the hosts were joined by Sherry Thomas, Heather Hetchler (Café Smom) and Brigette Lemos-Norman (In the Blender). The panel tackled myths, expectations and struggles.

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What Do You Think?

Last century, during a previous career, I worked with a divorced guy whom I’ll call Tom. Tom was in his late twenties and had married and divorced young (no kids). He and his ex separated on decent terms. They were friendly enough to remain each other’s “agent” in their respective career fields.

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Fresh Paint: An Allegory

Last weekend, I stayed home alone while Boyfriend and the boys visited his parents. It was all very suspicious: Why didn’t I want to come along? Had his mother offended me? What was I planning to do in their absence?

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