Do the impending holidays have you feeling extra stressed? You're not alone. At holiday time, stepfamilies may deal with issues — kids in loyalty binds "boycotting" dad and stepmom; an unsupportive ex reneging on a holiday schedule; couples feeling splintered by his excitement to see the very kids who might be hostile and rejecting toward her — that first families don't even have to think about. And stepmom — the culturally-designated "blending agent" of the stepfamily — is likely to feel the pressure most of all.

Check out my article on Psychology Today, and leave a comment about your own holiday experiences as a woman married to (or partnered with) a man with kids (you'll have to cut and paste)

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/200911/why-are-there-two-turkeys-happy-holidays-stepfamilies