Step kids

Feeling overworked and underappreciated as a stepparent? You're not alone! The Disengaging Essay explains why so many of us end up in that place, and how stepping back can help you feel less frustrated and resentful in your blended family.

Stepmoms often find themselves saying, "I wish my partner understood..." and it's valid! This life is challenging, and it requires an understanding partner.

Disengaging stepmoms allow themselves to opt out of certain tasks. By doing less, paradoxically, they often form better relationships with their stepkids.

The funniest book you'll ever read about adoption. A review of Instant Mom, Nia Vardalos' hilarious memoir of of her own path to parenting through adoption.

Back talking in children is frustrating but the backtalk can be fixed! Use this 4 step parenting process to get rid of talking back and bad attitudes.

I'm spilling my best secrets for building strong relationships with your partner's kids! Here's the no-nonsense guide to bonding with stepchildren.

Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin I’m a stepmom. I’ve written about it before but I consider being a stepmom one of the luckiest things that has ever happened to me. Some of you other stepmoms out there aren’t so lucky, and for whatever reasons you have bio-moms who you just can’t get along with, and who just can’t […]

Being a stepmom is tough and figuring out how to discipline your stepkids is even tougher. Here's what happened when I stopped parenting my stepkids. For more from Jamie Scrimgeour, visit www.jamiescrimgeour.com #stepkids #stepmom #parenting #discipline

Hey, stepmom! Are you falling into these same bad habits? These are the biggest stepmom mistakes I made in my early days before I knew better!

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