Parental Alienation.. it’s a term I see quite a lot in fathers rights and Step-Mum groups, although its certainly not just ‘Bio-Mums’ who are guilty
Category: Blended Family
Not just a StepMum
For the first few years of my relationship with my partner and Monster, I (intentionally and willingly) made almost everything about them, they were pretty
Monsters 5th Birthday
Monsters birthday has always been a weird day in our family, especially for my other half. Previous arrangements have been unsuccessful and I spent a
When do you become a Step Mum?
It’s a difficult and loaded question – when you do you stop being Dads girlfriend (or Mums boyfriend) and start being a step parent? There
Always be prepared
When I first became an “unmarried step-mum” Monster didn’t have a huge time impact on my life, my partners access was minimal and we had
The Man in the Middle
As it’s St. Valentines day – a celebration of love and affection, I decided to dedicate this post to all the men who make being
Learning to step-back
Ah – the never-ended and never-answered question for a lot of people with Step-parent roles. How do you know when to stop “stepping-up” and step
Keeping in Touch
One of the challenges of a (part-time) blended family dynamic is the many stakeholders and family members who want to be involved. My partner and
The first overnight
A fellow step-mum recently prompted me to look back on our first overnight with monster, its very easy now to forget that we haven’t always
