I just had a baby and I hid the pregnancy from my step son until the third trimester. It was worth the secrecy. This is my first child and my husband's second. As a high risk pregnant woman, the last thing I needed was additional stress in my life. Navigating a complicated pregnancy as a stepmom is not for the weak. Pregnancy is a time filled with anticipation, joy, and sometimes anxiety. For a step mom expecting a child in a blended family, especially when co-parenting invo

Happy new year!! I can still say that, right? We're still in January, so I think it is still appropriate. I rang in the new year out of...

The holiday season can be quite chaotic for a lot of step moms to handle. Step moms can feel particularly isolated, alone and...

Christmas is my favorite season of the year. The message of hope with the birth of Christ, the diverse holiday celebrations of other...