Blending Two Families Into One
A laurel goes to the Cape Cod Times for recently publishing a positive story about finding ways to blend two families into one. Too bad the reporter didn’t ask how the Census Bureau assigns people to the categories, as the numbers she reports are far below the national averages. She might have found out that many of the children counted as living with a single parent are really living in a shared custody arrangement and therefore the U.S. Census Bureau actually under-estimates the number of stepfamilies.
Stepmom wants to end the battles with her husbands ex
Stepmom wants to end the battles with her husband’s ex | Philly | 05/23/2007
For nearly five years I have been the stepmom to three children, ages 24, 21, and17. The ex and I do that great dance called passive aggressive behavior. I am able to hold my tongue for a couple of months at a time until I lose it and lash out–usually by text messaging. I learned that doing that helps you to say things that you normally wouldn’t say to a person’s face. When I do engage over the phone or in person I get so nervous/anxious, I kind of shake. Read more
