Honestly, where does one start? How do you get everything out of your head and make sense of it? Slow And Steady In a situation where you may feel helpless or hopeless, it can be hard to feel in control again. Although it can be difficult, you are not alone and there is help. When you do get to this point though, you need to stop and take a look around. Brain dump it all! Start by getting a pen and paper and write everything down, until you either feel like you are empty or more relaxed. Don’t worry about anything making sense at this point. Building Blocks Just when… Read More
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Why do stepparents get such a bad wrap? They are the ones who have stepped up and stepped in when the other parent wouldn’t. We always hear about stepparents, especially stepdads getting a super bad wrap. I’ve heard things being said about stepparents that have seriously made me want to cringe. Getting A Bad Wrap I really do understand, most people think the stepparent is breaking up the parent/child relationship. That is not often the case though. Stepparents are the people who chose to step in and love a child when they didn’t have to. Or in those really bad cases, when the absent parent wanted to abandon not only… Read More
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