Category: Holidays

Monsters 5th Birthday

April 7, 2018 Unmarried Stepmum

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

The 5th Birthday Bake

April 6, 2018 Unmarried Stepmum

The brief – “Hulk in a Fast Car”…

Christmas Chaos

December 18, 2017 Unmarried Stepmum

Ask any stepmum about their most stressful time of year and I’m confident the vast majority will mention two things; Step kids birthdays….. and…… Christmas

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Our house is pretty much always full of our love and laughter but boy when Monsters here I’m worried the roof may blow off! Change over days can be tricky complicated days for all of us sometimes but today was a great one.. although after around 928 I love you’s and 40 extra goodnight kisses it did turn out to be a late one! How can you resist?! #wrappedaroundhisfinger #love #lovehim #stepson #family #blendedfamily #stepmum #stepmom #stepmumlife #changeoverday #goodnight #beingmanipulatedbutidontevencare #5yearsold #unmarriedstepmum

Last week we had a gorgeous family break (and a couple of days with the in laws 🙈). This week I’m back at work which is completely hectic. Next week will be some kind of crazy blend of the two. Sometimes I struggle with the flit between the two... it’s almost like as a couple we lead a double life sometimes!? Luckily I do (mostly) love them both #blendedfamily #stepmom #stepmum #stepmumlife #splitpersonality #doublelife #summerholidays #jointcustody #adjusting #everyotherweek

This whole love island saga has got me reflecting a little about the concept of dating a divorced dad.... Seeing Dani fall apart at the thought of her man being with his ex, I was right with her all the way. Then I got to thinking about the early days of my relationship when I would feel completely insecure and almost panicked on Monster days... it got a lot easier the more I got to know and see for myself but it was really fucking hard to transition my view from “the ex” to just a person we have to deal with. It’s almost a business relationship where the business is raising a child... and I think we’ve probably all had that one person nobody really wants to deal with but somebody has to grit their teeth and bear it for the good of the company or in this case the child. I didn’t really expect to feel any of this at the very beginning but the fact we’ve been through it and we’ve both stuck with it has made our relationship all the stronger. #blendedfamily #relationshipmanagement #grityourteeth #relationshipgoals #love #getoverit #insecure #security #stepmumlife #greatergood #loveisland #lessonlearned #whatdoesntkillyoumakesyoustronger

🙌🙌 #parentalalienation #parentalalienationisabuse #fathersrights #blendedfamily #stepfamily #family #dad #daddy #childrensrights #unmarriedstepmum

I really believe in boundaries in many ways... to shape behaviour and provide structure and security for our little ones. To set expectations in our external relationships and make responsibilities clear and defined. But what about our own internal boundaries?? I find it so much harder to set these for myself... what should/ shouldn’t I care about? Want to be involved in? When do I want to do these things? And beyond that when is it “appropriate “?! Some definite food for thought... but nothing in terms of answers as yet.... #stepmumlife #stepmum #stepmom #blendedfamily #complicated #boundaries #feelwhatyoufeel #unmarriedstepmum

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads today!! Whether you’re there every day, 50% of the time or every day you can. Every Dad who wants to be involved deserves to be celebrated and hopefully to see his children today. Most importantly Happy Father’s Day to my Daddy who has probably been way more involved that he could ever have wished to be! And to my partner who has never stopped fighting to be part of his sons life! #happyfathersday #family #blendedfamily #daddy

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