Stepmom

Mom story: I launched a bakery with my husband’s ex

Julie Weingarden Dubin — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0700

With one daughter and two stepdaughters, Janelle Copeland, of Covina, California, knew she had to make nice with her husband’s ex, Fabiola Gomez, for the sake of their kids, but she never imagined she’d start a business with her and form a beautiful friendship. The duo launched a booming bakery venture, scored a win on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars and still managed to put family first.

Stepmom 101: How do you handle Mother's Day?

Lisa Steinke — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0700

As a stepmom you can often be caught in sticky situations as you're trying to find your place in the family and avoid stepping on the biological mom's toes. So when it comes to Mother's Day, how should you handle it? Should you celebrate it in any way? Or is it simply not your day at all? And are there other ways a stepmom can celebrate her role in her stepchildren's lives?

Stepmom 101: 5 Things you should know before you marry him

Lisa Steinke — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0700

So you've fallen hard for a man with kids, and you think he might pop the question. You love the children, and you feel ready, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions about what it will be like to actually walk in the shoes of a step-parent and how to be a stepmother. Read on for what you need to know and discuss with your single dad before you say, "I do."

Checklist for stepparents

SheKnows Parenting Editors — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:14:00 -0700

"Blending a family is hard work," said Charlotte Shoup Olsen, Kansas State University Research and Extension family systems specialist. Here, she offers some tips to make the stepparenting transition a little easier.