I'm soooo tired of this royal wedding hubbub, but I had to write about it anyway. Hope you will have a look at my latest post for psychologytoday.com about Camilla, Kate, and the royal wedding...and tell me about it, DO YOU HAVE A STEPFAMILY WEDDING STORY?
Do you do a seder, Easter Sunday, neither, both? Hope you will have a look at my latest post for psychologytoday.com. As it turns out, interfaith couples can learn a lot from stepfamilies...
What women with stepchildren can't relate to what Pema Chodron writes: "The saddest thing of all is how we cheat ourselves of the present moment."
Money is a big, hot topic in a remarriage with children. Plenty of women feel guilty, confused, and resentful about their own financial well-being after they partner with a man with kids. Read all about it — and topics that matter to you by Mary Kelly-Williams, Lisa Bagshaw, Laura Petherbridge, and other writers who walk the walk — in the April issue of StepMom Magazine. Worth every penny.
A reminder: I am co-conducing a workshop with Dr. Rachelle Katz, author of The Happy Stepmother (no, it's not an oxymoron!) If you are a woman in parntership with a man with kids of any age; a divorced dad; a couple in a remarriage with children; a mental health professional who wants to learn more about the dynamics of remarriage or repartnership with children — join us this Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. Details here...hope to see you!
In my latest piece for psychology today, how to talk so you your husband will listen, and argue in a way that will strengthen your marriage, rather than sink it. Hope you will have a read...and leave a comment!
Often, we feel that doing more and trying harder is all it will take to "fix" an unhappy stepfamily situation, or a remarriage with children under strain. In my latest post for psychologytoday.com, I write about why doing less is a better tactic. Hope you will have a read...and leave a comment.
Coming soon on Psychologytoday.com, why women with stepkids should stop being unpaid nannies, maids, chefs and drivers right now.
I will be conducting a workshop with Rachelle Katz in New York City on April 2nd. You and your partner are welcome to attend! Whether your stepkids are four or 45, we will cover the issues that matter to you. Hope to see you there! Click here for more information and to register.
Hope you will check out my latest post on psychologytoday.com and tell me what you think about paternal rights (as distinct from father's rights)....