http://www.parenting-journals.com/150/stepping-into-a-new-role-balancing-love-as-a-stepmother/ Promoting happy and healthy families. Tips, articles and resources for parents and children. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:19:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.parenting-journals.com/150/stepping-into-a-new-role-balancing-love-as-a-stepmother/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 StepMom Magazine Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.parenting-journals.com/?p=150#comment-1274 Terrific article Jessica. Great points you make about relationships needing time and that it's okay to be kind to yourself though everything. Loved the stories you shared about spelling tests and your SD's comments about the new baby. Ouch! Every stepmom can understand how much it hurts to experience these mini-rejections. Even though we know not to take them personally, you remind us that we really need to try to remove our ego from the immediate situation and look at the big picture. Thanks for a great read! Terrific article Jessica. Great points you make about relationships needing time and that it’s okay to be kind to yourself though everything. Loved the stories you shared about spelling tests and your SD’s comments about the new baby. Ouch! Every stepmom can understand how much it hurts to experience these mini-rejections. Even though we know not to take them personally, you remind us that we really need to try to remove our ego from the immediate situation and look at the big picture. Thanks for a great read!

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