Stepparenting
I was struck, during and after my recent interview with Barbara Bue of KRFC radio, by how little she and I knew about each other and yet how much we had in common as stepmoms. As we are diving headlong into the holiday season, I’m advocating a little reminder to all stepparents to seek out […]
I am just so excited to report that I’ve just recorded the Stepparenting the Grieving Child audio with interviewer Barbara Bue of KRFC Radio. Barb herself is a stepparent and was intensely interested in my information, which makes both sides of the interview commentary very engaging. You can expect to hear about three distinct phases […]
I don’t get a lot of messages from readers who are thinking about becoming a stepparent. Most of us already are. One message I received this past summer was indeed from a divorced woman with a nine-year-old son who has been dating a widow of four years with three children (two of whom are teenagers). I […]
In doing research for one of my writing projects, I became inspired by this quote: “The last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance.” — Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychotherapist, author, and Holocaust survivor These powerful words remind us that every day we are in charge of our attitudes and behaviors. […]
Now that I have your attention, here’s what I really think about the continued comments I’m receiving on my Selfish Stepparenting? post: They are poignant, revealing, and I think important to the types of dialogues we have and continue to have in and about stepfamilies. These comments raise some provocative questions, such as: What does a child […]
We had a great time taking family pictures at the Colorado State University Gardens, except when young Amy got stung by a bee! After a short break she was a trooper and continued snapping multiple poses. No one but me was keeping track of the connection with National Stepfamily Day…but the word is growing! Have […]
Wow, it’s here! September 16 is National Stepfamily Day (NSD), and now there is quite the buzz about trying to make this day International Stepfamily Day. I have always noticed through my stepfamily research that the countries of Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan have active stepfamily associations. Canada and the UK already recognize Stepfamily Day. Does […]
I’d like to join the National Stepfamily Resource Center’s effort to raise your awareness of a special holiday: the thirteenth annual National Stepfamily Day (NSFD) on Sept. 16, 2009. When reflecting on the purpose of National Stepfamily Day, founder Christy Borgeld says: “Our nation has been blessed by thousands upon thousands of loving stepparents and stepchildren […]
First of all, thanks for the lively discussion and comments to last week’s post about selfish stepparents. I thought I’d go with something a little lighter this week — how stepfamilies can have fun on Labor Day weekend. I combined some ideas for those who live in urban areas with ideas for those who have recreational […]
Continue reading about Nine Ways to have Stepfamily Fun on Labor Day Weekend
I do encourage comments and friendly debate on this blog, but I have to admit I was surprised to receive a comment this summer from a reader nicknamed Daisy: “I came here for comfort, and instead find an outrageous display of selfishness.” Daisy, who is herself grieving the loss of her adult son, felt that […]