Category Archives: Step Moms

Adjusting to stepfamily life occurs quickly…

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Tracey

Couples are optimistic when they remarry.  They want life to settle down and to get on with the business of being happy.  However, it can take a long time for people in newly blended families to get to know each … Continue reading →

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9 Relationship Questions: Before the Big Question

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Tracey

You meet the person of your dreams – check. You fall in love – check. There is a proposal – check. And you live happily ever – ah, not so fast! Love is a good start but it isn’t everything. … Continue reading →

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Divorce: What not to do to your kids

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Tracey

Divorce is a very adult decision that affects everyone; the kids, the pets, the friends, the in-laws and the out-laws.  How do you get through such a huge life event without screwing it up? First, know you will, inevitably, make mistakes.  … Continue reading →

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Product of your upbringing

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Tracey

In what way are you most/least like your parents? … and what would you change? Have you ever heard yourself say, “I’ll never be like my mother.”   or “My dad used to tell me…”?   We bring lessons of our childhood … Continue reading →

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Worst Case Scenario for Mothers

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Tracey

Perhaps you grew up dreaming of a football team of kids in the house or just a boy and girl – in that order.   Life sometimes has its own agenda, doesn’t it?   Some women find they can’t have children at all … Continue reading →

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The Art of a Family Meeting

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Tracey

Does your family feel like it is moving in all different directions?   Do you even wonder who is on first in your house?   Feel like you are repeating yourself but missed an essential family member in delivering the message?! Family … Continue reading →

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Blended Family – Crib Notes

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Tracey

100% of us know and have been impacted by a blended family in some way! Notable Step Families/Movies:    Hamlet             Sound of Music                  Cinderella                  Kramer vs Kramer           The Brady’s    Step Mom (Julia Roberts)               Full House Yours, Mine, and … Continue reading →

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Blending… or Bending, ah Breaking?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tracey

Yours, Mine, and Ours: The Art of Blending Families Divorce, remarriage, single parents – eventually these may result in a blending of families.   No stress, there, right? Let’s first define what a family is.   Some believe this is your birth … Continue reading →

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