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1. december 2011
Survival Tips
for Messy
Moments
PEACEMAKING
How No Response
Speaks Volumes
About to
Call it Quits?
Think Outside
the Box
haPPier
hoLidayS
Learn Acceptance
and Develop
New Traditions
PLUS
The Urban
Stepmom’s First
Christmas Fit for a
Rockefeller
Mediation 101
Lessons from a Newborn
The Stylish Stepmom’s
Holiday Gift Guide
3. our dECEMbEr
CovEr GIrl
Meet Jessica!
Jessica Guyer of Port Royal, Pennsylvania, is
a stepmom to a 10-year old girl and mother
to a 7-year old boy. She and her husband
have been together for two and a half years,
married for one year and have full custody
of both children. Jessica says: “Being a
stepmom is one of the hardest things I’ve
ever had to do in my life—and that’s saying a
December Departments
lot considering I have a full-time job, a part-
time job/hobby and a child with Asperger’s
syndrome.
I discovered StepMom Magazine at a
4 Brenda’s Corner
time when I was completely frustrated and Letter from the publisher.
stressed. Slowly, through time and each 5 Mailbox
monthly edition, my stress and frustrations
Readers respond to the November issue, as
started to melt away. One day this year, I
well as tell us what’s on their wish list.
had an epiphany and realized I was over the
hump! I now have a healthier marriage and 6 Urban Stepmom
family and accept my position gracefully. It Lisa Bagshaw looks back to her first
doesn’t matter if anyone else recognizes my Christmas as a stepmom.
role because I do.
Being a stepmom has helped my 8 Time Out
relationship with my son’s stepmom. My Emily Bouchard, MSSW, on bringing light to
stepdaughter can’t see her mom very often, the darkest time of the year
so I made sure I took my stepdaughter to 9 Legal Matters
her mom’s house on a surprise trick or Lara Badain, Esq. on mediation and how it
treat visit, which was well received. A few can help.
years ago, I became a
stepdaughter, so my 25 Outlook
next challenge is Events, Resources and Community.
learning how
to be a better
26 House Rules
stepdaughter.” Tara Eisenhard with her wish list for structure
in her stepfamily.
28 Stepmom Memoirs
Laura Petherbridge learns new lessons from
newborn members of the family.
29 From the Kitchen
The staff of Stepmom magazine offers up
their favorite desserts.
32 Stylish Stepmom
Heidi Ducato offers up a holiday gift guide
with her favorite Facebook finds.
34 Crafts with Your Stepkids
Wendy L. Deppe with some holiday crafts.
36 My Journal
37 Words of Wisdom