OUTTA THE BLENDER

OUTTA THE BLENDER

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💅 How disengaging got me through my SD's high school graduation.
To say I spent years dreading my stepdaughter’s grad weekend would be an understatement. Disengaging saved me.
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💩 Co-parenting with a narcissist
Realistically you *can’t* co-parent with a toxic ex… but maybe it’s okay for us to admit that and adjust our approach accordingly.
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6 stepparenting lessons I learned from Star Wars
May the Fourth be with you! And with us all.
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Liar liar 👖🔥
How to deal when the ex lies their face off.
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🙃 On (not) loving your stepkids
Which btw is normal and doesn’t make you a bad stepparent.
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🔥 Stepparenting while the world is on fire
Is holding your center even possible at times like this?
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🛠️ You can’t blend in high conflict without the right tools
Having a high conflict ex in the mix creates a toxic dynamic that changes all the rules about stepparenting.
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😖 The unfairness just kills me
A rant on the infuriating dichotomy between HCBM’s past behavior and her present-day polite chit-chat.
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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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☮️ 6 tips for surviving high conflict at the holidays
Because stepparenting sure doesn’t get *less* complicated this time of year.
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💔 When you're disheartened as a stepparent
Finding hope when you feel hopeless.
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QA: Partner ultimatums?
Tired of a stonewalling partner + surviving on crumbs.
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