Tension 24–7 Part (4)
Allison decided to become better. Sometimes there is absolutely nothing you can do but smile, nod, and go get in the bathtub. A stepmother has to walk a fine line of remaining involved and staying at a bit of a distance. That is hard to do when someone is hurting your feelings on purpose on [...]
Tension 24–7 Part (2)
Sometimes all you can do is just be there for your husband as he deals with his difficult child. “If you’ve got older teenage kids and there’s extreme conflict, the only role a stepparent should have is to support their spouse,” says counselor Bonnie Rudden.
Tension 24–7
There’s nothing worse than living in a household under siege, where screaming, fighting, and crying are the most common forms of communication and high levels of stress are just part of your existence.
What He Wants Part (2)
“Sometimes you just have to let things go,” Jake says. “In a perfect world we’d do a lot of things differently, but you have to let it go or it will drive us crazy and eat us alive.” Chris has two sons and a new baby with his wife, Dannette. He also advises stepmoms to [...]