Okay friends, I'm going to need some input on this one. What is an appropriate age to attend prom?

Here's why I ask.... we have a 14-year-old freshman that's going this weekend. Personally, I think he's too young. The fact that his ... << MORE >>

Over the past several months I've received some great feedback on this blog. Before I ever launched I decided that I would be speaking to other working moms with blended families, but what I've found is that many of my readers are first marriage wives or single moms. Some ... << MORE >>

Building bonds with your step-children doesn’t happen all at once.   It builds slowly, sometimes when you don’t even realize it.   How do you know if a bond is forming?  Your inner Momma Bear will ...

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There is no denying that the modern family is changing.   More and more women are working outside the home, and more and more of us are juggling our careers with raising children and now step-children as well.   We ...

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Every mom deserves to be treated like the queen of the world on Mother’s Day.   Actually, we should really be adored and pampered every day… after ...

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One of the most challenging parts of being a 40-something mother of 5 is trying to show the world how hip and cool I still am without making a fool of myself in ...

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What would you call him?  He's the half-brother of my step-son. For today we'll call him "C". I've never been good at figuring out distant family connections, like 2nd cousins twice removed. Now, add to ... << MORE >>

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My husband and I are SO different.   He loves sports.   I think listening to a ball game on the radio ranks right up there with having a fork stuck in ... << MORE >>

Let's face it blended family wives, statistics are not in our favor. I was just reading an article from the Huffington Post that says the divorce rate for 2nd marriages is 60-67%, and for marriages ... << MORE >>