She’s a big girl now
“I got my tongue pierced, lol.” Heretofore, it was just another really crappy day at work. I was in the worst kind of foul mood— the kind you can’t really blame on anyone else. I was overtired, hungry and horribly misunderstood by all of humanity. So when I received this little “ping” on my cell [...]
Platitudes and magic potions
“I know it’s really hard right now, but be patient because s–” …someday. I stop before I utter the word, before I actually sow the most frustrating seed in all of stepmotherly communication. I slap a hand over my mouth in disbelief. I’m stunned. I can’t believe I almost gave her the “someday line.” That [...]
Are you going to San Francisco?
What a weekend. My husband and I just got back from what we lovingly call “AN ESCAPE!!”, complete with exclamation points. We actually got out of town over the weekend– sans kids. It was a huge achievement, in no small part because when you have 7 kids, escaping without one tucked away anywhere is pretty [...]
A good Wednesday read for your Wednesday
Psychologist Wednesday Martin is writes about step families. From her recent post on Psychology Today: “It’s hardest for stepmothers. The longitudinal studies of stepfamily life by psychologists James Bray and Mavis Hetherington and sociologist Constance Ahrons show that kids of all ages resent getting a stepmother more than getting a stepfather, and that they resent [...]
Q&A: My stepson makes me crazy. What do I do?
Stepmom Query: I am so ready for this kid to live with his mother. He is making me CRAZY! His feet are flithy, scrapped and caked in dirt, and it grosses me out to see them walking around my house. He lies about the stupidest things (and acts right about everything). He picks fights with [...]
