by Gayla Grace | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, stepfamily holiday tips
Let’s be honest. Stepfamily holidays can present awkward situations and uncomfortable exchanges with people we might not see (or even care to see) regularly. A friend of mine was complaining recently about a common stepmom issue. “I don’t want to...
by Gayla Grace | Dec 4, 2018 | Blog, stepfamily relationships
Stepfamily holidays are complicated. And stressful. RIGHT?!? How do you ease holiday stepfamily stress??? There are no easy answers. But there are a few things you can do to help make your H-O-L-I-D-A-Y-S more enjoyable. H – Help someone. Take...
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 | Nov 28, 2017 | Blog, peace, Uncategorized
Today my friend, Barb Goldberg, shares her thoughts on celebrating the holidays as a stepfamily. What is the first thing that crosses your mind when you think about stepfamilies and holidays? I’m guessing it isn’t peace! Stepfamilies have an...
by Gayla Grace | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog, stepfamily holiday tips
At Stepparenting With Grace, we share the stress that goes along with life in a stepfamily. In recent weeks, we’ve talked about co-parenting stress and reducing tension when kids live in two homes. Stress is not unusual for stepfamily relationships. We must...
