My Articles in StepMom Magazine

StepMom Magazine - short StepMom Mag - is a monthly, online publication and private support community for any woman who dates, lives with, or is married to someone who has kids. StepMom Magazine talks about all the tricky, taboo topics you can't discuss with anyone else - like the ex, and child support, and the reasons why you sometimes feel like an outsider in your own home.

StepMom Magazine Jan. 2019 Issue

Feeling Left Out, Stepmom? – January 2019

Time together and time apart is the ideal mix for stepfamilies – one that’s necessary and acceptable. This is a common dynamic in early stepfamily life. Don’t be afraid to be frank and honest, disclose how you feel. This helps to bridge the differences experiences as you are trying all come together, creating the ‘ours’ family out of the ‘yours’ and ‘mine’ you started with.