I’ve had kids in my house for over 21 years, some my own, some stepchildren. All of them, worrying, fun, infuriating, wonderful in turns. Now, for the Continue Reading
Category: Step Families
Last year I married an incredible partner. You can read more about him and our family here. We’ve spent the last year and a half blending our families Continue Reading
For the past five months, I’ve done a lot of travelling for business — I’m on the road just about every other week — and I expect Continue Reading
Children are easy but marriage is a total pain in the ass. Still. people still insist on getting married and some nutty people are even fighting for Continue Reading
I am really, really bad at relationships. I don’t know why, and for the purposes of this article, it’s not especially important. I think maybe it’s because Continue Reading
[Author’s note: J.G. Hovey has had to take a short hiatus from writing her Tidbit Tuesdays posts. I have taken advantage of the break to sneak one Continue Reading
I didn’t set out to be a stepmom. In fact, I had long held the opinion that I didn’t want children of my own–even though I love Continue Reading
My relationship with my husband (I’ll call him C) has never only been about the two of us. It has also always been about his son, GT, Continue Reading
My middle-school aged stepson came home with a new project recently. He had to give a presentation on a historical figure who had left an impact on Continue Reading
My stepson is a nerd. Through and through. He likes Yu-Gi-Oh and Doctor Who. He hates sports. He watches Youtube reviews of board games, and has watched Continue Reading