Who are you and what do you want?
Took a bit of a break here to let the well replenish itself, let the fields lie fallow, let the sediment settle– and any other nature metaphors that might fit. I’m back now and ready to crank up the rusty writing machine and noodle brain….
In the interest of starting a conversation back up with all [...]
Ask the Expert Day on StepMom Magazine!
I’ll be participating in this today — come join us and ask your most pressing questions. The last one was loads of fun and very lively!
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Free group call with Becky Lippett on how she created her breakthrough with the ex-wife
(If you’re in the U.S., our show with Dr. Phil will be on as a rerun tomorrow. Tune in if you missed it before!)
We’re going to have so much fun, talking to stepmom Becky Lippett from La Belle Mere about how she recently transformed her formerly nerve-wracking relationship with the ex-wife in her life.
Join us [...]
National TV production company seeks stepfamily in crisis for an in-house pilot
This just in! Please help us spread the word!
If you’re struggling in your stepfamily (either with your husband or stepchildren–or both) and you’d like to get some help, a major production company in New York is looking for YOU to film a pilot!
The show will never be shown to the public and will be used [...]
Success Story: Jesica and Mayra
What does it look like when the “bio-mom” and stepmom transform the ex-wife/stepmom relationship from hell? Here, we talk to two women who were formerly at war for years, but have suddenly made a breakthrough into a whole, new world of cooperation and promise.
Mayra (the mom) and Jesica (the stepmom) from the D.C. area tell [...]
Happy Stepmother’s Day!
A happy day to all the stepmoms out there!
Please know that all your efforts make a difference. All the time and taking care of the stepkids, all the things you remember to do (that others don’t even seem to realize are on the list), all the ways in which you try to be flexible [...]
Join me on the Stepmom’s Tool Box radio show Monday evening!
I’ll be gabbing with my good friends, stepmoms Peggy Nolan and Erin Erickson tonight on the Stepmom’s Tool Box radio show (Monday, May 3rd / 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST).
Have a burning question you’d like to ask? Disagree or agree with a recent post? Please come join us, I’d love to hear from you! Any and all [...]
Why I sometimes want to give up too
Most of our readers are stepmoms. This makes sense to me because it’s the stepmoms who are locked out of the house, waiting outside in the snow. The dads have a lot of power, because, hey, these are their kids and they get the final say. And the moms certainly have a lot of power [...]
Read more »Taming the cobra – Part 3
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Feeling like there’s an enemy in your midst can be really stressful. This is what a lot of stepmoms and ex-wives that are stuck with [...]
Free parenting book (one-day only!) and new video project: The Stepfamily Diaries
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I’m behind on writing the third part to the Taming the Cobra series. It will be up later today or first thing tomorrow Sunday. In [...]

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