tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post4510632147143045741..comments2017-12-05T05:41:55.224-08:00Comments on Red Headed Stepmoms: the kids aren't all rightLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12978062966637679157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post-90153393598062701452014-08-07T07:07:49.867-07:002014-08-07T07:07:49.867-07:00What a wonderful compliment! I'm so glad you i...What a wonderful compliment! I'm so glad you identified with the post and I love to hear that what I feel like my stepkids are going through is actually accurate. So glad you took the time to comment. - RubyRubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734240369723970228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post-79040927881404660942014-08-07T07:06:32.830-07:002014-08-07T07:06:32.830-07:00Thank you so much, Alex! I'm so glad you enjoy...Thank you so much, Alex! I'm so glad you enjoyed the post. Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734240369723970228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post-48254414215573032492014-08-06T16:01:18.775-07:002014-08-06T16:01:18.775-07:00If stepmothers read nothing else on the web about ...If stepmothers read nothing else on the web about step-parenting, they should read this post - and let me explain why... <br /><br />I have recently become a stepmom of two tween girls - but I've also had a stepmother of my own, since I was five (I'm in my 30s now). From my unique perspective as both stepdaughter AND stepmother, I can say with complete honesty that everyone wins when the children's happiness comes first, a point that's echoed beautifully in your post. I have felt - and lived - those feelings that you listed... and boy, are they ever real.<br /><br />Becoming a stepmother has been my biggest death of self to date. It's a constant sacrifice, no question. And what's more, I don't have any biological children, so I genuinely have no idea what the hell I'm doing. <br /><br />But I am confident in two things: 1. My love for their wonderful father and 2. My intense desire to lessen their burden of growing up in a broken home - and by this I mean by continuously promoting peace within our family unit. (Oh, and by checking my ego at the door - that helps!) When you're a kid, the stepfamily dynamic feels equal parts uncomfortable and confusing - and I really don't want to perpetuate those types of emotions, especially when I am able to control my reactions to things.<br /><br />Even if my bonus daughters remember nothing great about me when they look back on their childhood, I want them to at least acknowledge that I really tried - and I did it not only for my wonderful husband, but to protect them and preserve their precious innocence, too. <br /><br />Thanks again for your post. You guys totally nailed it! Snazzy Pantshttp://www.twitter.com/wowniceslacksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post-5833651457084416732014-08-02T09:35:53.343-07:002014-08-02T09:35:53.343-07:00Thank you for this! This post is beautifully writt...Thank you for this! This post is beautifully written and taps into an aspect of stepfamily life that is often unspoken and overlooked. Looking forward to reading more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16643149055567142402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post-45915740329713714332014-07-30T07:19:40.540-07:002014-07-30T07:19:40.540-07:00Sometimes we just have to take a step back and thi...Sometimes we just have to take a step back and think about all angles of this whole thing, and that can be painful. Sorry I made you cry!! :) XOXORubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734240369723970228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826920545400132040.post-28785030871173377802014-07-22T17:10:14.627-07:002014-07-22T17:10:14.627-07:00Wow. This made me cry. I'm definitely going ...Wow. This made me cry. I'm definitely going to be more mindful of these things from now on.TexasStepmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02062810743521951134noreply@blogger.com