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😬 What if your stepkid hates you?
Some common reasons why stepkids reject stepparents.
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🥞 I made pancakes for Dan's ex
Holiday stepfam surprises & celebrating unexpected traditions.
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4 transition day tips for the holidays
Because holy cow those holiday visitation schedules can really wreck you.
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🕯️ Finding light when stepparenting feels like a very long, very dark tunnel
… and the only way out is through. 🖤
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🤨 Disengaging for the holidays?
The intersection of holiday expectations + stepping back + maybe even some gratitude in there someplace.
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🦃 Gratitude, schmratitude
Surviving the holiday season when you’re not feeling particularly grateful for stepfam life.
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💔 When you're disheartened
Finding hope when you feel hopeless.
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😫 How can we get our partners to understand?
What the heck will get through to them??
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😬 Solo stepkid time
I survived a week alone with my stepkid, AMA
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🍪 The secret blending recipe
How to feel blended when the ex continually tries to prevent you from becoming a real family.
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🗝 The key to stepparenting sanity
Sustainable stepparenting is all about finding & maintaining your balance.
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🚩 Blended family red flags
4 potentially deal-breaking stepfamily probs + the green flags that indicate healthy stepcouple dynamics
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