The DHX: The Doughtie Houses Exchange

No One’s the Bitch: Do you make these mistakes with your ex-husband? - “What follows are some of the most common, damaging mistakes ex-wives make with their former partners. If you’re a stepmom, take a look and see where your mate seems to be on the scale with his ex-wife. Or hell, ask her yourself [...]

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By Jill Davis Doughtie
Aunt Pillowhead recommended a book on parenting teenagers in the comments over at Stepmother’s Milk recently. I just finished reading it and liked it very much. It’s available free online: Between Parent and Teenager by Dr. Haim G. Ginott.

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Single Parents Blog: There is More Than One Side to Every Story - “I really do know that my opinions are skewed by my perspective, and in my version I am generally the heroine. I really do understand that if I was looking at things from my ex spouse’s point of view, or his new [...]

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The Mommy Blog: This is why it’s so much more fun to parent when you’re NOT married anymore - “I swear my ex and I crack each other up all the time. Now that we don’t live together and don’t have to bear any of the consequences for the other’s actions (or share credit scores), [...]

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Sounds Inside my Head: Interesting thoughts - “I have to say that if my husband hadn’t forgiven his ex by now, after almost 20 years of being apart and 11 years of life with me, I’d be hurt. . . . I’m glad he’s forgiven her - it means he’s also let go of his [...]

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I just did a search for the word “stepmom” on Flickr and found some heartwarming pictures.

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Peter Ehrlich: Children Bridge Divorce’s War Zone - “Watch any nature program starring a mother bear and her cubs. Then picture yourself walking into the frame with the intention of approaching her babies. You’re not walking out unscathed. That’s motherhood. Unlike male bears, men are programmed to care for and defend their children as [...]

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Typical Momma: Help Wanted - “Unless you’ve experienced it, you can’t possibly understand the stress, loneliness, and sadness that goes hand in hand with single parenthood. . . . It doesn’t matter if you are mom or dad. If you are alone parenting, at some point, the weight of the world is sitting on your [...]

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She who laughs, lasts: how the change came about - “I never told her or ex-husband what I was doing, but the communication and feelings between us changed a lot (or my perception did, at least) when I changed.” (more)
fMhLisa on Feminist Mormon Housewives: I “know” . . . - “So it turns out that [...]

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Check out the second half of our joint interview with Karon Goodman at Continuing the Stepparenting Journey.

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