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Be Kind to Yourself: Gift to A Stepmom

by Brad and Julie Luczywo | May 23, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Blog, Family, Mother's Day, Prayer, Step Children, Stepmom

The journey of blended motherhood can be completely overwhelming and utterly beautiful. Somehow pain and joy coexist. One day we feel like oh yeah, I got this and the next we feel like crying in the bathroom with a pint of ice cream. In this daily struggle, it can...

’Stepmom’ is (Not) a Dirty Word

by Heather Erwin | May 21, 2018 | Family, Father's Day, Marriage, Mother's Day, Step Children, Stepmom, Wives

What comes to mind when you think of a “dirty word”? I’m sure quite a few words pop in your head…hopefully the word ‘stepmom’ isn’t one of them! But in our culture, sadly, the word ‘stepmom’ can be offensive or unbecoming to some people. Maybe it’s the media, which...

When “Mom” Becomes a Dirty Word

by Kathryn Abercrombie-Rodnick | May 18, 2018 | (5) May, Blending, Family, Step Children, Stepmom

I have wanted to be a mom since before I can remember. Seriously. Mothering has been so ingrained in my DNA that I was always mothering someone, somewhere for as long as I can remember. When I met my husband, he had three children from his previous marriage, had...

What’s a Stepmom to Do with Mother’s Day?

by Brandi Moses | May 9, 2018 | Blending, Custody, Divorce, Family, Family Traditions, Husbands, Marriage, Step Children, StepDad, Stepmom, Wives

I’m not sure where I stand on the Mother’s Day holiday. Some years it passes by without incident or injury, while others I am surprised to find myself a hot mess the week of and the week after! I sat down to write this post with my head full of lofty ideas and...

A New Perspective For Mother’s Day: Having a Mary Attitude

by Stephanie Cook | May 7, 2018 | (5) May, Death and Loss, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Months

“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” – Luke 1:38 Mother’s Day can look completely different in blended families; maybe even a little awkward at times. It’s so easy to allow our thoughts to start...

Making Her House My Home: How To

by Kathryn Abercrombie-Rodnick | Apr 23, 2018 | (4) April, Blending, Custody, Divorce, Family, Step Children, Stepmom

In my teenage years and through college, I had a pretty clear vision for what my first home was going to be. I was imagining a small apartment or a little townhouse, something in a big bustling city with very little square footage. What I was not expecting was a 4...