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Valentine's Day in a Blended Family as a Stepmom or Stepdad

Thoughts about Valentine’s Day for Stepmoms and Stepdads

How do you feel about Valentines’ Day? I’m not a huge fan. If I’m being honest. That’s on brand for me because I’m not a huge fan of any of the days that declare this is the day to celebrate “this” person … and only this day. Gotta get the gift RIGHT or ELSE. Valentine’s

What is a life coach?

coaching

In my opinion, there is no correct or incorrect answer to this question. Life coaching is a completely unregulated field. Anybody can say that they are a life coach. I am a certified life coach. This means I took a course to learn how to be a coach. Certification is totally unregulated and many many

Amy’s Opinions on Disengagement and Detachment for stepparents

Adulting, co-parenting, Parenting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

There is a saying in the self-help world that if you don’t listen to the lessons the universe is trying to teach you they will show up in stronger and stronger ways until you notice them. For me the lessons about disengagement and detachment were like this. I don’t think I’m the only one to

You Are Often Your Own Best Advocate For Your Happiness

Adulting, co-parenting, Parenting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

When I look back over the last 20 years I am aware that one of the big shifts I made as a wife, stepmom and mom … as an adult really is that I am often my own best advocate for my happiness and that my happiness is a priority for me. What’s funny about

Anticipate Imperfection In Yourself And In Others

Adulting, co-parenting, Parenting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

Data is a funny thing. I think that’s a helpful thing to keep in mind as a parent. You might want to give 100% or be the best or most perfect parent you can be. That’s a tricky thing. I once worked in a job where I was a vendor at a lot of workshops.

Honor the children but don’t discount yourself

co-parenting, Parenting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

One of the most common bits of advice that I remember getting as a new wife and stepparent was to put the children first. Especially in families with divorce, custody agreements and cohabitation agreements there’s a lot of talk about thinking about the children and doing things for the children. It seems like such a

Being a stepparent or a parent is not a competition

Adulting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

If you have ever felt that you were being judged by others on how well you were doing things as a stepmom or a mom or even as a spouse, this article is for you. It’s not a competition. I promise. I will admit that as a new wife I felt pressure similar to a

What people in our families crave

Adulting, co-parenting, Parenting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

One of the hardest lessons that I personally learn and relearn as an adult and definitely with my family is to allow people to be themselves. When I do this and when I do a good job of this there’s a lot less conflict around me. It’s sometimes kind of stunning to me how many

Who comes first; the partner or the kids?

Who should come first: your partner or the kids?

co-parenting, Parenting, Parenting, Step-Parenting

A question that comes up in any relationship with kids is which relationship is most important: the marriage or the kids? It can feel a little bit more complex in a blended family which includes a stepparent and step kids. This article is based on a list of 10 tips or lessons that I think

What to do with your feelings about your partners Ex?

Adulting, Step-Parenting

When I began my life coaching business I came up with 10 lessons I have learned as a wife, mom and stepparent. One of my lessons is to honor the previous relationship. Which came from trying to figure out how I felt and wanted to feel about my partner’s ex. This is a situation that

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