I am SO grateful to those who purchased my new book in the last few weeks and also to those who left me the glowing reviews! Here's the link if you are a stepmom who is interested in my journey and advice, or you know a stepmom who would love it...xoxo
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“There are many of us out here raising children who said a lot of things about what we’d never do….”
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“It’s difficult to look back on the unfortunate missteps of our youth and wonder what we were thinking — or if we were even thinking at all.
It’s even more difficult to try to find a silver lining in it all…”
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Mother's Day & Stepmother's Day are coming up soon. If you're a stepmom, think about gifting yourself and/or a stepmom you know my new inspirational guide. Available on Amazon today! xoxo
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“These are successful women. They are extraordinary. They are innovators, partners, and leaders. But they still struggle with how they look to the world and to themselves standing naked in front of a mirror or even in front of a lover…”
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"Everything I am today I owe to my younger, brasher, uninformed, hopeful, kind, and impulsive self. She made me who I am today, sitting here writing about it. She existed and her mistakes existed..."
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“Becoming a step-parent is an often tumultuous journey down a path that can seem endless when you’re searching for answers that you simply don’t have…”
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“When you were single or childless you witnessed enough moms and dads in Walmart or Target completely going off on their children and you swore that would never be you..."
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“While I think it is true that many people require a lifelong companion because they don’t like being alone, I also think it’s true that two very independent, solitary individuals can come together and build a partnership based on a loving compromise…”
#love
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Let's go back into the archives of The Pondering Stepmom Podcast and delve into stories and experiences from stepmoms who are dealing with or who have dealt with high-conflict exes... Subscribe to The Pondering Nook at Substack and take a listen...xoxo
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"I’ve messed up multiple times as a stepmom because I was not able to control myself in my worst moments. No one else is responsible for my words or actions other than me. It’s not my stepchild, my spouse, the other biological parent, or anyone else..."
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“Bitterness and resentment are roads to nowhere. We all know this. But sometimes, we need to take a walk down those roads and wallow in them for a bit just to feel how pointless those emotions are, just to gather enough strength to turn around…”
#stepparenting
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“There’s a common misconception out there that stepmothers somehow destroy harmonious relationships or marriages and break up families. Stepmothers often inherit the scattered pieces of an already broken family dynamic…”
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Check out The Pondering Stepmom Podcast, which has close to 150 episodes. Please enjoy this unlocked episode and consider becoming a free subscriber to listen to selected episodes or a paid subscriber to access the entire podcast archive. xoxo
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"In your 40s, you will know your body better than ever before and it’s likely you now feel quite comfortable walking around the world in your own skin — and for many women — this is unbelievably freeing after spending years upon years shaming and hiding their bodies..."
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“I think back to my first marriage and feel the grimace forming on my face. It’s like looking back at a horrific car accident you almost can’t bear to watch but you do it anyway.
What on earth was I thinking??…”
#relationships #love
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"You have experienced the pain of not being acknowledged. You have experienced the sting of being forgotten. You have experienced the loneliness of not being included..."
#stepmoms #stepparenting #parenting
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“I understand that these pads are made to be ‘removable’ for a reason. To be able to remove them if you want. (By the way — good luck getting them back in the right way after you’ve taken them out!)
However, I’m still curious about the practicality of bra pads…”
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“My husband tried to drag me out of my woe with vacations, date nights, and helping out where I needed it — but something was still missing. It was buried deep underneath — way down at my core — and I just needed to access it..”
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“Learning grace means acknowledging that not everyone is going to do things the way you think they should be done…”
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"Though we may see mothers out on the street with their children, in a store pushing strollers, or holding their child’s hand, the stepmom is often invisible to the naked eye..."
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Introducing a new chat exclusively for paid subscribers of The Pondering Nook at Substack. Paid subscribers of The Pondering Nook have access to all my articles, all the episodes of The Pondering Stepmom Podcast, and now my new subscriber chat. Consider joining today!
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Check out The Pondering Stepmom Podcast, a podcast dedicated to being honest about the challenges of being a stepmom. Find it at The Pondering Nook on Substack along with tons of articles about life, love, motherhood, stepmotherhood, aging & more~
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