Comments on: Doing holidays together — a stepmom’s perspective http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/ A mom and a stepmom share stories, ideas, friendship and family Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: simplicity http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/#comment-487 simplicity Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:58:32 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/#comment-487 This is a great post, one I've been thinking of how to respond for a couple days. I haven't felt the way that you have described, but I can see why one would. Continued kudos to you for putting things aside and working together, and loving the best you can. This is a great post, one I’ve been thinking of how to respond for a couple days. I haven’t felt the way that you have described, but I can see why one would.

Continued kudos to you for putting things aside and working together, and loving the best you can.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/#comment-483 Marilyn Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:50:49 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/#comment-483 More so than my current relationship situation, this post brought to mind my OWN feelings as a child of divorce...and reminded me yet again how polar opposite my (younger) brother's are. I sometimes wonder if the ages kids are when the break happens helps determine outcome. My brother LOVES to have both of our (divorced) parents in the same room on any holiday...I LOATHE it...and not only because said parents don't really want to be in each other's company but feel they're doing it 'for the sake of the kids'...except only one of the so-called kids wants it that way. This is SUCH a complicated issue...but you've spoken to it beautifully here. More so than my current relationship situation, this post brought to mind my OWN feelings as a child of divorce…and reminded me yet again how polar opposite my (younger) brother’s are. I sometimes wonder if the ages kids are when the break happens helps determine outcome. My brother LOVES to have both of our (divorced) parents in the same room on any holiday…I LOATHE it…and not only because said parents don’t really want to be in each other’s company but feel they’re doing it ‘for the sake of the kids’…except only one of the so-called kids wants it that way. This is SUCH a complicated issue…but you’ve spoken to it beautifully here.

]]> By: Laurie from divorcingdaze http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/#comment-481 Laurie from divorcingdaze Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:21:24 +0000 http://www.thedhx.com/2007/12/27/doing-holidays-together-a-stepmoms-perspective/#comment-481 and love takes work. and noone ever teaches us that. at least, noone taught ME that. beautiful post, Jill. and love takes work. and noone ever teaches us that. at least, noone taught ME that. beautiful post, Jill.

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