by Gayla | May 24, 2011 | attitude, Blog, feelings, stepparenting choices
I have a cracked tooth. I went to the dentist this morning and heard some unexpected news. Because it’s one of my front teeth and it has small cracks throughout the tooth, I was told I will eventually need to crown the tooth or consider veneers.Instead of a...
by Gayla | Mar 24, 2011 | Blog, feelings, loyalty conflict, stepfamily relationships
“Mom, listen to this text,” my 18-year-old daughter, Jodi, said early yesterday morning. “My friend, Jacob Mulberry was killed in a tragic accident last night. His brother, Keith is seriously injured. There were two others in the truck – not...
by Gayla | Mar 4, 2011 | attitude, Balance, Blog, character, feelings, forgiveness, stepparenting choices, take care of yourself
What’s stressing you today? Have the little things of life become big things because you’re having trouble letting go? Is your stepchild relationship experiencing a small leak that’s about to lead to a blowout?How we react to what happens around...
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...