Category Archives: stepmothers

Definitely Not Their Mother

Posted on February 17, 2011 by TheSmirkingCat

“You’re not their mother!” I find myself thinking about what the word “Mother” has come to mean for the kids, anyway. When a mother is caring, loving, protective, and sincere, the word “Mother” is a tender, beautiful word. But mothers … Continue reading →

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What I Am

Posted on April 11, 2010 by TheSmirkingCat

“You are not their mother.” If you have been in any kind of stepmother scenario for more than a nanosecond, then you have heard these words. If you are like me, then you really had no uncertainty regarding whether the … Continue reading →

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Discipline and the Stepmom

Posted on May 1, 2009 by TheSmirkingCat

Reading article after article offering questionable advice to stepmothers, I have drawn my own conclusion that much drama is made for no good reason. One area in particular that seems very simple to me is discipline. Writer after writer urges … Continue reading →

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