Step Families
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Our Contribution to The Future
I’ve had kids in my house for over 21 years, some my own, some stepchildren. All of them, worrying, fun,…
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This Unbelievably Simple Parenting Hack May Change Your Life
Last year I married an incredible partner. You can read more about him and our family here. We’ve spent the last…
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Part-Time Parenting
For the past five months, I’ve done a lot of travelling for business — I’m on the road just about…
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Taking Out the Trash: How I Managed to Date with Three Kids.
Children are easy but marriage is a total pain in the ass. Still. people still insist on getting married and…
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It’s Not Just About Me
I am really, really bad at relationships. I don’t know why, and for the purposes of this article, it’s not…
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Tidbit Tuesdays: Evil Stepmother Edition
[Author’s note: J.G. Hovey has had to take a short hiatus from writing her Tidbit Tuesdays posts. I have taken…
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I’ll Never Be “Mom”
I didn’t set out to be a stepmom. In fact, I had long held the opinion that I didn’t want…
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Dating a Single Dad
My relationship with my husband (I’ll call him C) has never only been about the two of us. It has…
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Teaching Moments
My middle-school aged stepson came home with a new project recently. He had to give a presentation on a historical…
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Between Authenticity and Acceptance
My stepson is a nerd. Through and through. He likes Yu-Gi-Oh and Doctor Who. He hates sports. He watches Youtube…
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