Disengaged stepmom

Distancing yourself from stepchildren is a concept that took me by surprise the first time I heard about it. It made me think… If I decide to disengage, wouldn’t it mean that I am giving up? Not only on my stepchildren but also on the idea that we’d ever be a happy family?

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Stepmomming can be SO overwhelming and exhausting. Sometimes it helps to just... do NOTHING. Not sure how to start? Here's a 5-step plan!

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So you've read all about disengaging as a stepparent, and you're ready to take the first steps, but aren't exactly sure how. This is the disengagement solution for you! Find your stepparenting zen with these 3 tips. Detachment Stepparenting | Disengaging | High Conflict Blended Family | Stepmom Advice | Stepping Back as a Stepparent #stepparenting #disengaging #highconflict #stepmoms

Share this...FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin I’m a stepmom. I’ve written about it before but I consider being a stepmom one of the luckiest things that has ever happened to me. Some of you other stepmoms out there aren’t so lucky, and for whatever reasons you have bio-moms who you just can’t get along with, and who just can’t […]