I’m Not a Stepmonster!
Join me and Erin Erickson on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8PM EST, as we dish tips, tools, and advice with Stepmonster author, Wednesday Martin.
Wednesday wrote the book on everything you wanted to know about how we stepmoms think and feel the way we do. Haven’t read it yet? Read my review [...]
I’m NOT a Stepmonster!
Take the Self-Care Challenge
Stepmum of the Year has a great challenge to help get you off the couch or to help you get your husband’s ex-wife out of your head! What a fabulous idea Stepmum and I’m glad you’re on the road to your 5k goals.
Wednesday Martin as a great post, “Will You Be Your Valentine?” Will you? [...]
Stepmom Resources!
There are so many resources available to stepmoms and stepfamilies that it’s hard not to see them…yet so many stepmoms and stepfamilies won’t look until the shizzle hits the fan.
Preventive Remarried Prescriptions
Check out January’s issue of StepMom Magazine and help celebrate its one year of publication. Each month, this magazine gets better and better – [...]
Eight Ways to De-Stress in Thirty Minutes
The holidays are stressful enough without being remarried with kids! From last minute schedule changes, unexpected guests, and Uncle Harry drinking too much egg nog – it’s enough to drive a stepmom a bit bonkers. Here are eight things you can do in thirty minutes that will bring you peace and poise of mind!
Take a [...]
What a Fabulous Month!
Integrity. Commitment to Excellence. Stubbornly Optimistic!
Congratulations Lauren! Please email me with your snail mail info ~ You are the winner of a signed copy of Tess’ book, “Flying by the Seat of my Soul” and a pink magic fairy wand! Woo Hoo! You are going to LOVE Tess’ book!
And to everyone else who participated [...]
And The Winner Is…
Carol for your very funny anagram, Dainty Man Weeds, you are the winner - please email me asap! You’ve won a signed copy of Wednesday Martin’s fabulous book, “Stepmonster!”
Don’t forget ladies – tomorrow Susan Kanoff, stepmom and Fashion Coach extraordinare will be the Guest of Honor and she’ll be available to answer all your fashion questions!
AND: [...]
October 13th Guest of Honor – Wednesday Martin!
As many of you know, I’m a HUGE fan of Wednesday Martin. I loved her book, “Stepmonster” (Read My Review) and quite frankly, I just love the way Wednesday incorporates her research and breaks it down for the lay person (not too mention, I think she likes John Gottman as much as I do!)
About Wednesday
Wednesday [...]
What A Fabulous Week On The Toolbox!
Integrity. Commitment to Excellence. Stubbornly Optimistic!
This week, we’ve had 522 visits, 1,446 page visits and visitors have come in from twenty-six different countries! (I’m quite sure there are no Border Patrol agents turning away visitors to my blog the way they turned away my future-son-in-law three days ago – You can read that story HERE)
Congratulations [...]
Stepmom Schedule for October!
Sister Stepmoms, here it is! The schedule you’ve all been waiting for. October is going to be incredibly fun, enlightening, and informative! You’re not going to want to miss any of these dates!
Oct 5: Laura Petherbridge, co-author “The Smart Stepmom”
Oct 7: Shirley Cress-Dudley, Blended Family Coach
Oct 8: Izzy Rose, author of “The Package Deal”
Oct 13: [...]
Changing the Evil Stepmother Myth
Integrity. Commitment to Excellence. Stubbornly Optimistic.
Our minds, our attitudes can change everything ~ Daisuku Ikeda
As a culture and as a society we have been programmed for hundreds of years to believe that Stepmothers are dark, nasty, evil women. (Wednesday Martin has done a phenomenal job researching and writing about the Stepmother Myth so I don’t [...]








