Why It's Easier to Love a Stepfather than a Stepmother
Hope you will have a look at my latest post for psychologytoday.com...and leave a comment!
What to do about a stepchild in a loyalty bind? How about...less!
Joanne Richard wrote this article about stepchildren and adult stepchildren in loyalty binds and what a stepmother "should" do to improve the situation. My answer was...nothing! Joanne also quotes my colleague and good friend Dr. Rachelle Katz, author of The Happy Stepmother, one of the only reasearch-based books out there for stepmothers other than my own. Hope you will have a read...and leave a comment.
Stepmonster-in-Law Camilla v. Kate: Lessons for Commoners
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?
Matzoh and Jellybeans: What interfaith couples can learn from Stepfamilies
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...
Do I Have to Pay for his Kids? in the April Issue of StepMom Magazine
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.
Stepmonster/Happy Stepmother Workshop in NYC Saturday April 2!
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!
Stepmothers on Strike: An Essential Read in Gender on Psychologytoday.com
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.
Stepmothers on Strike
Coming soon on Psychologytoday.com, why women with stepkids should stop being unpaid nannies, maids, chefs and drivers right now.
Stepmonster Workshop in NYC April 2nd
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.
Dell v. Lakshmi: What's the Difference between Fathering a Child and Being a Father?
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)....