by Gayla Grace | Aug 20, 2014 | attitude, Blog, counseling, feelings, Rejection, rewards of stepparenting, stepparenting heartache
I recently began teaching a Sunday School class for 13-14 year-old girls at our church. Some days I wonder why I agreed to do it. Since our youngest son is the same age, I’m seeking to invest in his youth group and get to know his peer group. As I observed the...
by Gayla Grace | Jun 4, 2013 | Blog, conflict, counseling, stepfamily marriage, stepfamily relationships
I’ve noticed a common theme among step couples I’m working with lately: marital issues compound stepfamily problems. In other words, if you’re struggling with basic marriage challenges, it will spill over into your stepfamily. Here’s an...
by Gayla | Mar 1, 2012 | Blog, counseling, expectations, hope, perseverance, rewards of stepparenting, stepfamily relationships, stepparenting choices, successful stepparenting
My husband, Randy, and I leave tomorrow to travel to Little Rock to run the Little Rock marathon on Sunday. The picture below is after last year’s race – Randy is on the left. Randy posted a faster time last year than his previous four marathon events....
by Gayla | Aug 23, 2011 | attitude, Blog, Change, counseling, Faith, stepfamily relationships, stepparenting choices, successful stepparenting
Do you have days when you want to call it quits on your stepparenting efforts? Days when it seems that no matter how hard you try, the results are not what you want? I had one of those days recently. The challenges were not all related to stepparenting, but some were,...
by Gayla | Feb 7, 2011 | Blog, counseling, feelings, Guilt, love
“I thought I would naturally love my stepchildren as my own but the feelings are not there,” my friend, stepmother of two said. “I tried to deny my feelings for a long time, but I’m finally accepting them for what they are.” Denying our...
by Gayla | Jun 30, 2010 | Blog, counseling, take care of yourself
If you follow national news, you’ve probably seen the story of the stepfamily in Oregon that has been missing their seven-year-old son for more than three weeks.The father of the boy has now filed for divorce from his wife, the stepmom, and it appears she may be...
