Step kids

As a stepparent, navigating the relationship with your adult stepkids can feel overwhelming at times. Here are a few key % tips that can help.

Worried your stepkids hate you? Weirdly enough, just because your stepkids reject you doesn't mean they actually hate you!

Being a stepmom can be tough and even the best intentions don't always get us the outcome we want. I learned the hard way what NOT to do. #stepmom #stepkids #blendedfamily #parenting #do-over #mom #dad #kids #home #relationships

6 Things I Do Before Week On With My Stepkids. I’ve found that the more prepared I am, the less I’m affected by extra stress that comes with stepfamily life. So here are 6 things that you should do to prepare for your time with your step kids. For more stepmom support head to www.jamiescrimgeour.com

As much as we assume that every good stepparent unconditionally loves their stepkids from day one, that's NOT the typical experience. Love is a bonus, not a requirement.

This morning Alex was asking me what I thought my next blog post was going to be. I started to think about all of my previous posts and how the majority of them have been about how I feel raising a bl

Distancing yourself from stepchildren is a concept that took me by surprise the first time I heard about it. It made me think… If I decide to disengage, wouldn’t it mean that I am giving up? Not only on my stepchildren but also on the idea that we’d ever be a happy family?

Not true for me but thought this was funny.

I’ve written about disengaging from step-parenting a few times now. In posts like, Life as the Glorified Babysitter: What To Do When You And Your Husband Aren’t on the Same Page with the Kids and Step-Parenting Teenagers: Why This Stepmom Has Taken a Major Step Back, I talked about what stepmoms should do when:

Hey Stepmom, If your relationship with your step-kids isn't going so well and you are certain they hate you, it's usually one of two things. Here is my take on it. Support For Stepmoms | Stepmom Advice | Stepmom Blog