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Three Truths Stepmoms Wish You Knew

by Katie Parsons I’ve been a stepparent to two gorgeous kids for just over four years and it’s a pretty sweet gig overall. I get to be part of these wonderful kids’ lives and I didn’t even have to suffer months of pregnancy morning sickness or newborn up-all-nights for it to happen. Their mother and I have a good relationship built on the foundation that if the kids see us happy, they will be … [Continue reading...]

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Ask YML: How Do I Get My Child’s Father To Be More Active In Our Child’s Life?

Dear YML, Often times I find myself making excuses for the faults and absence of my child's father...what would be the appropriate way to address him to let him know I would like him to be more present and active in his child's life? I think you can make the request ("[Your child] would love to see you more often") but ultimately it is on your child's father to act and make the effort. You … [Continue reading...]

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It’s A Wrap! The First Young Mom Summit Was A Success!

Part 1 of the recap - watch for part two tomorrow! When I tell you all that my heart is full and that the Young Mom Summit was everything I hoped it would be.... When I tell you that I was so touched by the amount of love and admiration between attendees.... When I tell you that I couldn't believe how dope my presenters were, even though I handpicked them myself... When I tell you that I … [Continue reading...]

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[Co-Parenting Matters] “Mommy, Do You Love Daddy?”

Having open communication with my daughter about her father is a priority for me. For the majority of her life her parents have been separated and at eight she has lots of questions about why the two people she loves most in the world aren’t together, loving her together. In a recent conversation about our co-parenting situation she got pretty emotional and wanted to know why we weren’t married … [Continue reading...]

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When Your Family Is Far Away During The Holidays

I'm a step-mom. No, not like that one movie with Julia Roberts where she had no clue about how to parent, tries to compete with the birth mother and even once lost one of the kids in the park. But alike the movie, our daughter was a wedding present. And since the day I said I do, she became partly mine. That mindset and transition didn't come overnight but once it did, it did. It was just as if … [Continue reading...]

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[Co-Parenting Matters] Talking To Your Child About Your Ex

As much as I have grown thorough my experience co-parenting over the past six years there are still much for me to learn. I admit, I can be quite stubborn and there are certain things I will not budge on, and this causes severe tension between my co-parent and I. It's fair to  say I hold quite a bit of anger towards him, which is quite unhealthy and has affected both my personal and … [Continue reading...]

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Celebrating Christmas As A Single Mom

  With Christmas just 22 days away, I feel an unusual sense of calm this year. This will be my sixth Christmas as a single mom, and I think I’ve finally gotten to a stable place in my life where I can balance the additional bells and whistles of Christmas with everyday life. And I’ve learned not to expect anyone else, even my co-parent to step up and participate during the holiday … [Continue reading...]

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[Co-Parenting Matters] Three Back-to-School Essentials for Stepmoms

by Katie Parsons There is a lot of information out there to help moms get ready for back-to-school. Pinterest alone is awash in ideas for school staging stations and DIY calendars to make the school year run smoothly for kids and parents. There isn’t much out there for stepmoms though—at least when it comes to advice on how to handle the inevitable meet-and-greet social situations that … [Continue reading...]

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