Erasing the enemy – Part Two
(If you missed Part One, it's here.)
The stepmother clicked the button to end the call before it started ringing. Then she took a deep breath and began to dial again. She stopped halfway, remembering some of the worst verbal insults that had made their way back to her, some of the angry and hateful [...]
Erasing the enemy – part one
Once upon a time, there was a mom and stepmom, stuck with each other in their lives, like a splinter in their thumb that couldn’t be removed. Thumbs get used a lot, so this was a bad thing, this constant, wincing reminder of the splinter as they went about their days.
It was a pretty typical [...]
Always a choice….
I'm reading a fascinating book that I wish EVERYONE could read about the nature of conflict between people called, "The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart with Conflict" by The Arbinger Institute. I was prompted to seek out an in-depth analysis of the nature of tough problems between stepmoms and moms because, I must [...]
Read more »Monday Maybe: The Mother's Day Card Dare
Here's a really cool idea, courtesy The Step Mom's Toolbox: on Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10th), send a card to the "other woman." Meaning, if you're the mom—send a card to the stepmom. And if you're the stepmom—send one to the mom. Madness, isn't it?
Peg Nolan of The Stepmom's Toolbox is challenging 5,000 women [...]
Monday Maybe: Be stubborn about the truth!
(How did it go last week? Did you refrain from any unhelpful behavior, even once? Did you stop some of your negative thoughts mid-train? What did you discover?)
Question for you, moving forward….
First, let's assume that you do indeed have some changes to make when it comes to creating a better relationship with the [...]
Monday Maybe: First, do no harm…
(Here’s a little experiment to try this week….)
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.-Philo
If you’re wanting to create a friendlier relationship with the mom or stepmom and aren’t sure where to start, first, consider doing something simple and stopping any subtly combative behavior.
Is your voice tight when you talk to [...]
Get the revolutionary, new approach to diffusing the traditional animosity between moms and stepmoms and creating a brand, new version of an extended family that's healthier and happier.
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