By Jessica Fowler. She sees the family that I had dreamed would always surround her, but has since taken a different shape.
The Wonder of Empathy
By Stephanie Land. Our life may be a little crazy and chaotic most of the time, but we both have a general idea of how to cope.
Step Feelings
A stepmom reassures her stepdaughter that it's okay to want things to be the way they were when her parents were together.
You Couldn’t Be More Mine — A Letter to My Stepdaughter
You made me a mother, even if the rest of the world didn’t recognize it right away.
A Love Letter to My Son’s Stepmom
When I learned you were going to be part of my son’s life, I couldn’t breathe.
If She Wants To Be Something, She Can
There’s nothing to stop her from not only chasing after her dream, but catching up to it, grabbing the tail, and never letting go.
I Know It’s A Cliché, But We Grew Up Together
Believing in my capabilities as a young mother when I was only a little older than you are now was part survival instinct, part defense mechanism.
How To Kill It As A Modern Day Single Mama
You’re a beautiful, strong, loving, capable woman whose baby/toddler/child/teen is SO lucky to have you as a mama.
Am I Alone When They Are Gone?
Today, my children are with their father, instead of me. They are with him in the new home that he has created for himself, and them, separate from me.
What Are Moms Good For?
This got her going on how fun “dads” are. “Dads,” for example, “are adventurous and like to do things like jump off cliffs.”