We hate to make them, but we do! Mistakes are nothing more than mis-takes. Not too long ago I was contacted by a freelance writer who was writing a piece for Woman’s Day Online. Here’s a short excerpt of the finished article as well as the link so you can read the full article. Come back and share your thoughts in the comments!

Mistake #5: You set your personal expectations too high.

Stepparents may feel enormous pressure to get things “right,” especially given those long-held social stigmas (wicked stepmother, anyone?) that come with the job. “I thought I had to be Super Stepmom, Wonder Wife and She-Ra all rolled into one,” says Peggy Nolan. “I turned into an exhausted, overwhelmed, angry control freak.”

Once she stopped trying to be the best, everything changed. “As soon as I let go of the things I thought I had to do as a stepparent, life in my home became more peaceful, my marriage flourished and my relationship with my stepson became rock solid.”

———> Read More!

Can you relate to any of the mistakes in the article?

Be Sociable, Share!

•