by Gayla Grace | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, stepparenting, Uncategorized
Today I share a guest blog post by a fellow stepmom: Julie Langley of Shreveport, LA. Her story as a stepmom offers comfort and hope! I have both married and single friends. Those with kids and those without. Some knew they wanted to be parents from the moment...
by Gayla Grace | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog, stepfamily holiday tips
This is my first holiday season without Mom. After a long hard road with Alzheimer’s, she passed away in August. Although I’m thankful she’s no longer suffering, I think about her every day. I’d love to go back and have just one more conversation with her, even if she...
by Gayla Grace | Oct 31, 2017 | anger, Blog
“I just want her to affirm my kids. Tell them, ‘Good job,’ every now and then. Act like she cares.” Those words were shared by a client in a coaching session a few years ago. It didn’t surprise me. I’d suspected that his wife, the...
by Gayla Grace | Oct 3, 2017 | Blog, stepfamily relationships
I watched my son’s friend negotiate an upcoming visitation schedule with his dad at a recent soccer game. I could sense the stress the teen felt as he was thrust in the middle between his parents. I wanted to step in and tell the dad, “Call your ex-wife...
by Gayla Grace | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog, stepmom help
In my 20 plus years of being a stepmom, I have had more conversations than I can count with other stepmoms who are frustrated and desperately trying to achieve SUPER STEPMOM STATUS. It’s as if it’s an award to be given out at the end of the year. But they...