The Teenagers
As an “older” mom and stepmom (my teens are 13 and 16, I’m 45) I am regularly directed step mom questions that as my natural children reach this age I realize are simply questions ALL parents of teenagers are facing.
“my stepson doesn’t want to be in this family… Continue reading
Sometimes Simply Surviving Counts…
Sometimes you simply survive long enough in life regardless of the subject, that later you realize you are the one who has travelled the road where others seek assistance . We’ve been a step family for over seven years, almost eight. The beginning of our life as a step family was… Continue reading
A night of music…
Tonight I was the band mom. We enjoyed thoroughly the two hour concert by our oldest son, my stepson. I knew that the night would be a parent recognition night and was mindful and sorry his natural mom couldn’t be there. What I didn’t know is that he would present… Continue reading
Stepmother Reflections…
Recently I reflected about the last six years of my personal life….particularly about the changes I have made regarding some of my feelings on how my husband’s chldren call my name. When we married, I had only met the two children twice….TWICE…and they were to be with us full time… Continue reading
Altered Plans….
The day went not as all as planned…..homeschooling quickly done, a trip to help a single mom friend…..new baby bunnies born while we were at her country place (yippee!) …a hurried trip home to get ready to leave for Memphis…..and then the younger children’s natural dad called and said he… Continue reading
Becoming the Queen Mother….
The Berrys
