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How to find the joy anyway
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 2/2/20 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 2/2/20

How to find the joy anyway

Stepparenting can feel like you're stuck arguing in circles. How can we find joy when we're constantly coming up against a brick wall?

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Even when stepparenting is hard, you gotta make time for fun
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 1/31/20 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 1/31/20

Even when stepparenting is hard, you gotta make time for fun

Don’t lose yourself so much in the stepparenting role that you forget to have fun! Walking on eggshells is never the best way to bond with your stepkid.

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Why stepparents need a break too
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 1/10/20 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 1/10/20

Why stepparents need a break too

Why does society think stepparents aren’t allowed to ever feel tired, ever feel ready for a break, or ever have mixed feelings? Stepparents, you deserve a friggin’ vacation.

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Let's stop acting like "stepparent" is a dirty word
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 1/5/20 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 1/5/20

Let's stop acting like "stepparent" is a dirty word

Do we really need to call ourself "bonus moms" instead of "stepmoms"? Let’s stop apologizing for the very valid role we play in our stepfamily and own the stepparenting title with pride.

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Inventing new blended family holiday traditions
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/22/19 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/22/19

Inventing new blended family holiday traditions

Our blended family invented new holiday traditions only by letting go of our ideas of how we thought the holidays “should” be celebrated... and when.

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The love/hate of stepparenting
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 12/4/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 12/4/19

The love/hate of stepparenting

It's okay (and normal!) to both love being a stepparent and hate all the complications that living in a blended family brings. Give yourself permission to grieve along the way.

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The emotional labor of stepparenting
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 11/13/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 11/13/19

The emotional labor of stepparenting

Stepparents take it upon ourselves to do all kinds of Shit That Goes Unrecognized, because we are the only ones who seem to realize that otherwise our stepfamily will not survive.

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What makes stepparenting so fucking hard?
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 7/4/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 7/4/19

What makes stepparenting so fucking hard?

Will stepparenting ever feel easier? Will blended family ever feel simple? And — most importantly — WHEN??

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8 stepparenting tips I learned from Game of Thrones
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/26/19 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/26/19

8 stepparenting tips I learned from Game of Thrones

Now that we know how Game of Thrones ends, looking back at the beginning brings up all kinds of obvious-in-retrospect foreshadowing. Kinda like blending a family.

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Stepkids and double standard parenting
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 3/24/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 3/24/19

Stepkids and double standard parenting

Do stepparents have a double standard when it comes to stepkids vs. bio kids? They do and they should, but it’s not the kind of double standard you’re thinking. Sometimes, taking a more flexible approach to parenting is ultimately the fairest answer.

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Can parenting less make you a better stepparent?
BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 2/28/19 BECOMING BLENDED, STEPARENTING BURNOUT & RECOVERY Blended Family Frappé 2/28/19

Can parenting less make you a better stepparent?

If you disengage from your stepkid and step back from stepparenting, could you actually become a better stepmom or stepdad? YEP. Disengaging can be an act of love that gives everyone in your blended family the room they need to blend.

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The high road to nowhere
HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/9/18 HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/9/18

The high road to nowhere

Does taking the high road as a stepparent feel like it gets you absolutely nowhere? Join the club! But taking the high road with the ex can be its own reward, even if you're not getting any points with your stepkid for it.

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You don’t have to love your stepkid to be a good stepparent
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/21/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/21/18

You don’t have to love your stepkid to be a good stepparent

As much as we assume that every good stepparent unconditionally loves their stepkids from day one, that's NOT the typical experience. Love is a bonus, not a requirement.

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Why everyone in a blended family needs to let go of "should"
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/5/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 9/5/18

Why everyone in a blended family needs to let go of "should"

Is hanging onto your idea of how your stepkids "should" act or how a stepparent "should" feel about their stepkids keeping you from enjoying your blended family?

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Why Mother's Day is a battlefield for stepmoms
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/13/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 5/13/18

Why Mother's Day is a battlefield for stepmoms

For the stepmoms who feel unappreciated by their blended families on Mother’s Day.

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Make 2 cakes anyway
HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 4/13/18 HIGH CONFLICT HELP, BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 4/13/18

Make 2 cakes anyway

What do I do when my stepdaughter hates me, even after YEARS together? I keep trying, stepparents. Because this stepmom gig is the long con, and I am determined to rise above.

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Stepparents, are you overstepping?
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 3/27/18 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 3/27/18

Stepparents, are you overstepping?

Hey stepparents, worried you're overstepping? Unless you've recently hired a huntsman to bring your stepkid's heart to you on a silver platter, you're probably good.

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Stepparents, you gotta pick your battles
BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/21/17 BECOMING BLENDED Blended Family Frappé 12/21/17

Stepparents, you gotta pick your battles

As a stepparent, you can't fight every fight. Choose your battles wisely and learn when letting go is the better option for you, your stepkid, and your blended family.

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