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Stepmom Support Groups

IzzyRose — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:04:40 +0000

Looking for a Stepmom Support Group? Check out the upcoming stepmom mixers and meet ups in Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Washington and Virginia! Get all the details HERE! If you’re interested in attending one of these meet ups, please contact the event organizer first. Thanks! Image courtesy of ameenanotamina.wordpress.com/ Tweet This Post

Stepmothering a feminist issue?

IzzyRose — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:51:03 +0000

In case you missed them, be sure to check out these two recent posts by Wednesday Martin, Ph. D on Psychology Today: What Makes Stepmothering a Feminist Issue? “Often, a stepmother is subjected to stepchildren’s hostility and rejecting behavior-something that is normal, but frequently goes unchecked for far too long (due again to dad’s guilt and [...]

Advice: Teenage (step)Daughters

IzzyRose — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:34:21 +0000

New Podcast: Teenage Stepchildren Tune in to the Stepmom Circles podcast ( formerly Becoming a Stepmom podcast) to listen to a conversation with Jacquelyn Fletcher, author of the award-winning book A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom and Stepfamily coach Emily Bouchard, who learned the hard way with two teen stepdaughters. Also, just in [...]

Stepmother’s Milk: Stepmom in the Spotlight

IzzyRose — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:22:38 +0000

Introducing Ms. November! Traci Arbios is a mom, stepmom, and working mom. She lives with and writes about her blended family of seven kids, five pets and one amazingly patient husband at www.herdingsquirrels.com. She’s also an editor and blogger on CentralValleyMoms.com, a newspaper-operated community site for moms in Central California. Her posts are syndicated through McClatchy-Tribune [...]

Izzy Rose in Stepmom Magazine

IzzyRose — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:23:35 +0000

Just as I’ve begun to post articles on Stepmother’s Milk from contributing writers, I, too, am writing guest pieces for other publications, including Stepmom Magazine. In the November issue, I hint that I might have finally caught the baby bug, along with celebrities Salma Hayek, Nicole Kidman, and Halle Berry who became first-time mothers in their [...]

Meet the NC Triangle Stepmoms

IzzyRose — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:19:17 +0000

Stepmother’s Milk Readers, I wanted to share with you a note I received from Elizabeth Hall, founder of the North Carolina Triangle Stepmoms. I found her on meetup.com when I started The Real Stepmoms of Travis County. (We’re having a mixer tonight @ 7p at Vino Vino by the way.) I asked her to send [...]

New Podcast: Divorced Dads

IzzyRose — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:33:48 +0000

New Podcast: Divorced Dads Tune in to the Stepmom Circles podcast ( formerly Becoming a Stepmom podcast) to listen to a conversation with Jacquelyn Fletcher, author of the award-winning book A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom and Joel Schwartzberg, the author of The 40-Year Old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad. You can read [...]

Life Coach Offers Advice

IzzyRose — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:25:58 +0000

Girlfriends: Head over to The Stepmom Tool Box where Tess Marshall, author of Flying by the Seat of My Soul will be answering your questions all day long! Tess Marshall, MA, is an author, speaker and life coach. She has a masters degree in counseling psychology and had a private practice for 15 years [...]

A New Direction for Stepmother’s Milk

IzzyRose — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:25:49 +0000

My Dear Ladies, You may notice that Stepmother’s Milk looks a little different from the last time you visited. It’s been freshened up and redesigned, but the big change is its New Direction. As many of you know, I’ve spent the last three years sharing my stories. Through my many posts, you’ve come to know me, my [...]

No One’s the Bitch on Dr. Phil

IzzyRose — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:36:04 +0000

Hi all, Below is a message from colleague and pal, Jennifer Newcomb Marine, co-author of No-One’s the Bitch: A Ten-Step for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship. She’s got exciting news and a request for your help: Carol [Marine] and I have the opportunity to be on the Dr. Phil show next Tuesday and are doing a pre-interview [...]

Book Club: Live Author Chats

IzzyRose — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:04:57 +0000

Book Club Ladies, Do you have a book club in Central Texas? If your book club selects my memoir, The Package Deal: My (not-so) Glamorous Transition from Single Gal to Instant Mom as your next book club pick, I’m more than happy to attend your meeting, mix and mingle, and answer any questions you have [...]

How to Help our (step)Daughters: diet, food and body image

IzzyRose — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:23:35 +0000

Hi ladies, If you have a daughter or stepdaughter, you might want to check out this upcoming FREE teleclass that the lovely Claudette Chenevert of Coaching Steps is promoting: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29: FREE TELECLASS: The 7-Step Recipe to Connect With Your Daughter and Guide Her Toward Healthy Eating, a Strong Self-Esteem, and A Positive Body Image with [...]

New Podcast: A Grown Up Child of Divorce

IzzyRose — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:08 +0000

New Podcast: A grown up child of divorce Tune in to the Stepmom Circles podcast ( formerly Becoming a Stepmom podcast) to listen to a conversation with Jacquelyn Fletcher, author of the award-winning book A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom and Carolyn Grona, who writes the blog The Grown Up Child, an online [...]

Should Hilary Swank Keep Her Clothes On?

IzzyRose — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:32 +0000

The SFGate Mommy Files is currently running a post titled: When kids see their parents (or their dad’s girlfriend) naked… The question was raised after Hilary Swank commented in the November issue of Marie Claire that she walks around her house in the buff, even when her boyfriend’s 6-year-old son is around. JC: What do you sleep [...]

Three “Don’t Miss” Stepmom Events

IzzyRose — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:19:31 +0000

Ladies, Don’t miss these three stepmom events happening today, Tuesday, October 20 1) STEPMOM/MOM RELATIONSHIP LIVE CHAT Visit The Stepmom’s Tool Box and join Jennifer Newcomb Marine, co-author of No One’s The Bitch, and Peggy Nolan as they discuss the intricacies of the mom/stepmom relationship. Drop by– they’ll be taking your questions all day long. 2) SUSAN SWANSON [...]

Los Angeles Stepmom Meetup

IzzyRose — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:29:55 +0000

Ladies, I LOVE watching our stepmom community grow. Not only are we reaching out to each other online like never before, but we’re starting to take our relationships offline, forming enduring friendships and stronger support systems. Recently, a group of ten Austin stepmoms gathered at Vino Vino in Hyde Park. When our server asked us [...]

Boyfriend + Ex-girlfriend + child

IzzyRose — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:57:11 +0000

Ms. Izzy, Since you seem very well versed in national stepmom news, I wanted to ask your advice. I am new at this stepmom thing. I moved in with my boyfriend and his five-year-old daughter several months ago. He was never married to his child’s mother. They separated when she was three and his daughter [...]

The Real Reason Children (and Adults) Hate their Stepmothers

IzzyRose — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:54:20 +0000

Ladies, Check out Wednesday Martin’s most recent post for Psychology Today. We’re quick to pin the blame on stepmom when his kids reject her–”She’s the grown-up, after all!”–and we’re usually dead wrong. Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. is the author, Stepmonster: a New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do Enjoy, Tweet This Post

New Podcast: The Ex Wife

IzzyRose — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:33:05 +0000

New Podcast: The Ex Wife Tune in to the Becoming a Stepmom podcast to listen to a conversation Jacquelyn Fletcher, author of the award-winning book A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom had with Joanie Winberg, the founder of the National Association of Divorce for Women and Children. Joanie is also the host of Single Again! Now What? Blog [...]

What makes a stepfamily different from a nuclear family?

IzzyRose — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:06:24 +0000

The Susan Swanson on Step Radio Show Premieres Today, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. PST Today’s discussion: What makes a stepfamily different from a nuclear family? LISTEN HERE Listeners may call in during the live online broadcasts to ask questions at (310) 715-6709. Alternatively, listeners may submit questions for future shows via e-mail [...]