Whether you are called stepmom or bonus mom, here are 11 tips for being a great bonus mom to your stepchildren.
Hey, stepmom! Are you falling into these same bad habits? These are the biggest stepmom mistakes I made in my early days before I knew better!
Take a look at some of the sweetest BONUS MOM QUOTES to show her you love and appreciate her on Mother's Day, Christmas or her birthday.
What was I thinking?! Just before my twenty-seventh birthday, I married a man with two kids who were fourteen and eleven at the time. I had no clue what I was getting myself into. But I guess that’…
This vegan meatloaf made with Impossible burger tastes JUST like your Mom's classic meatloaf. Bonus - it's simple, easy, and made in about 30 minutes!
I asked a group of stepmoms for their input. Here's a list of the most common things the stepmom wishes her partner knew.
Step parenting can push you to the brink. Learn 12 simple rules to become the best damn step-parent you can be.
An easy way to exacerbate the already complex and challenging role of stepmom is for her partner to have unhealthy boundaries with ex-wife.
Parenting teens is challenging enough, but stepparenting teens? Exponentially more difficult. Here are 4 tips to help you navigate this phase!
"Dear Husband. Love, Your Second Wife." Elena shares what she wants her husband to understand from her perspective as a second wife.
Clean and remove playdough from any kind of kid's clothing. This tutorial is life changing!
I saw an easy version of making rug from old t-shirts, and search how to braid the straps, and get the detailed steps from sewingforlife, this is much easier by braiding and sewing. Materials: Old t-shirts Scissors Needle and thread Sewing machine I can see this being a welcome mat or even a soft […]
If you’re a stepmom, or in a co-parenting relationship, I’m sure that you’ve seen the posts online about the hearts and sparkles co-parenting relationships…where the moms and dads, and their new spouses are the best of friends.
Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step Scream Art Project Tutorial and Scream Art Coloring Page. Stop by and download yours for free.
There's one thing all stepparents can agree on: we had no idea what we were signing up for. Along the way, you grow and learn valuable stepmom lessons.
As Darren and I come up on our seventh wedding anniversary, I find myself looking back on my last 7 years as a stepmom. Somedays I love being a stepmom. There are times I feel like everything is aligned.
Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin I’m a stepmom. I’ve written about it before but I consider being a stepmom one of the luckiest things that has ever happened to me. Some of you other stepmoms out there aren’t so lucky, and for whatever reasons you have bio-moms who you just can’t get along with, and who just can’t […]
To the struggling stepmom who's feeling guilty voicing her own needs - you are allowed to take up space in your home!
I was in a really awful place, questioning if I could continue as second wife. Then I heard the metaphor that changed my perspective on the stepmom role.
Husbands of stepmoms: you need to read this. Learn 5 truths about being a stepmother every second-wife wants her husband to know.
Being a stepmom is one of the most challenging things I have ever done. It rocked me to my core. It’s also been one of the most expansive experiences of my life. Here is a list of 5 things that I think confident, thriving, secure stepmoms don’t waste their time and energy worrying about.
Why History Matters Interactive Bulletin Board This resource includes 35 interactive cards to be used in a bulletin board display focusing on "Why History Matters." Topics included are: Why history matters? What skills do we learn when we study history? What does it mean to think like a historian? How are historians like detectives? What is historiography? What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Why is sourcing important? What is oral history? What is historical inquiry? What is continuity and change? And more! A title, "Why History Matters" is included. This resource also includes two bonus visually appealing note pages that may be used in conjunction with the bulletin board or may be used alone. (Students may use the bulletin board as a reference when completing the notes pages.) A completed notes page is also included. (I provide the completed notes page to my students who struggle with note-taking. I have my students highlight important information on the completed notes page.) Topics included in the notes pages are: Why study history? Tools of a historian. Thinking like a historian, and more! QR Codes are included. NOTE: An answer key is NOT included with the notes pages. Answers will vary on both notes pages depending on the student and depending on how the notes pages are used. The notes pages are included in this resource as a BONUS. Feel free to use them or discard them if you wish. A bonus "Why History Matters" station activity is also included in this resource. This activity includes 5 stations (primary and secondary source sorting activity, quote analysis activity, and more! Bulletin board templates and station card templates are included if you choose to add your own bulletin board cards and/or stations.
I’ve said this 100 times but you can’t understand what it’s like to be a stepmom, unless you’re a stepmom. Sure you can empathize but you can’t truly get it
We recently had ice cream day for “i” day of our ABC countdown to summer. Instead of buying ice cream, I decided we would make our own. I knew it would be a great memory-making activity for my students, and *bonus!* we could tie-in a how-to writing to go with it. A couple tips: If you decide to try this (you really should!) don’t get too hung up on the kind of salt you use. I’ve make ice cream in bag plenty of times using plain table salt–but ideally, the
Here are 13 of the best stepmom quotes out there. Some inspiring, some funny, they're all guaranteed to make you think - and look at stepmoms in a new way.
40+ high energy toddler activities that are the perfect ways to burn off energy. Great indoor activities for your super active 2-5 year old.
Want to make your own lava lamp? This fun DIY science experiment give you the full step-by-step instructions on how to make a homemade lava lamp out of a water bottle.
56 page bundle of mama designs with mama descriptors! You receive the fully editable Canva template and the ZIP PNG images with transparent background for easy t-shirt designing. Each description is shown on top of the mam retro font and in a separate file for easy layering. Includes the following mama words: - boy - girl -of both - teacher - bonus - step - working - stay-at-home -racing - theater - chess - basketball - gymnastics - cheer - soccer - pickleball - adoptive - karate - swim - homeschool - foster
When planning your wedding as a stepmom, you want everything to feel special. Here are some tips for second marriage vows!
By combining my experience as a child of divorce with my perspective as a stepmom, I'll help you better understand and empathize with your stepchild.
Perfectly light eggs, fresh mushrooms, smoked gouda, and bright spinach are all baked in a buttery low carb crust to make up this delicious Keto Mushroom Spinach Quiche. This quiche can be left crustless, or with a crust, and is the perfect make-ahead weekend or holiday meal. As a bonus, it is high protein, low carb, ketogenic, and gluten free!
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:
Stepmoms get frustrated when there are different parenting styles between partners & co-parents. Save your marriage and sanity by remembering this one fact.
Cinderella's stepmom? We can all agree she got it wrong. But other signs of a bad stepmother may be more subtle...
