The Smart Stepmom—Who is She?
“I wish I had learned this stepfamily stuff before I got remarried,” Jessica, a one-year stepmom shared. “I assumed we would bond and blend easily….
Author: Laura Petherbridge
Laura is an international speaker and author of When ‘I Do’ Becomes ‘I Don’t,’ The Smart Stepmom, 101 Tips for The Smart Stepmom, and her latest book, Stepfamilies of the Bible: Timeless Wisdom for Blended Families. She's appeared at the Billy Graham Center, on Family Talk (Dobson), Focus on the Family, Today’s Christian Woman, FamilyLife and more. Laura has been a featured expert on the DivorceCare DVD series implemented in over 60,000 churches worldwide. She's spoken across the U.S., South Africa, Australia, and Canada. Laura and Steve live in Atlanta, GA, and have been married for 35 years. She has two stepsons, daughters-in-law, and grandkids. She may be reached at www.TheSmartStepmom.com.
-
-
Dear God, Please Superglue My Mouth Shut
A few years ago, my husband and I attended a lovely marriage retreat in the Georgia mountains. Even after thirty-two years of marriage Steve and…
-
Stepmoms, Do It For Jesus
“Laura, I just got a call from my 22-year-old stepdaughter, Cassie,” my coaching client, Dena, stated. “I haven’t heard from her in four years. She…
-
Sense and Sensibility Between Mom and Stepmom
Recently, I read a comment from a stepmom seeking insight on a situation regarding her stepson’s mother. Based on what she shared, in my humble…
-
Stepmom Living: The Things I Have Learned
I had two stepmoms in my lifetime. One when I was fourteen, and the second when I was thirty. That means I should have known…
-
Stepmoms: When Your Husband Hurts
“Laura, my husband is always so sad about his kids. They no longer come to visit, and they hardly ever call or connect with him…
-
Are You Willing to Die on THAT Hill?
“I can’t get my stepkids to eat healthy foods,” a stepmother shared with me. “When they are at their mom’s house they eat fast food…
-
Death in a Step family
I was in Tyler, Texas getting ready to stand before one thousand women when I got the call from my brother, Mark. “Dad has had…
-
Holidays and the Stepfamily
Sometimes, Christmas in a blended family can appear more like a war zone than the birth of a sacred Savior. The battles between two homes…
-
When the Stepkids Are Adults: Tips for Connecting with Adult Stepchildren
“I’ve decided to begin some new techniques with my adult stepchildren,” stepmom Nancy shared with me. “I sent an email to my step daughter-in-law sharing how…
