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Things a stepmom should never say

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Submitted by skylarksms on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 3:44pm

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Here is a link to an article that I thought was well written.

http://articles.cnn.com/2008-04-01/living/stepmother.never.say_1_parenti...

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Submitted by Mominator on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 5:32pm

The problem I have is with #12 --- they don't bring up that you and him come first or the entire stepfamily is chaos. We women go to the *choice* crap because our partners are clueless as to putting their foot down with their little spawn and making them realize you are a team and it's your household.

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Submitted by hismineandours on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 6:20pm

Damn, I really messed up with number 3. Had I known I should have just been wicked from the get go things would've been alot easier!

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Submitted by Goodstepmom on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 2:07am

The Article sounds really good, but it's not that easy in real life lol.

It took a long time for our family to be as good as it is now ( to the point where ss call's me mom) And I definitely did some of the things on the list.

Also for the advice in this article you need to have a normal husband who knows how to parent and isn't afraid to be the bad guy to his children, somebody who stands up for his wife and sets boundaries.

That's the reason why I said it SOUNDS nice. Wink

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Submitted by skylarksms on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 10:25am

I think a separate book could be written for each - what a stepmom shouldn't say - a BM - a Disney Dad - AND a skid!!!

Except the stepmom book would be the only one that sells...

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Submitted by Butterflykisses... on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 11:35am

Luv The Mall

So glad to see you today. Have a safe holiday season if I don't speak with you again.

ciao toots

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Submitted by Butterflykisses... on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 11:45am

I do not think that Luv The Mall is even a real human being but some loose Gargoyle actually.

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Submitted by aggravated1 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 11:47am

Yes, there are some Billy Goats on a bridge that are not being harrassed appropriately when she is spending time here.

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Submitted by hbell0428 on Thu, 12/02/2010 - 10:43am

Number 10 to me is kind of pushing it!! That is the one of many problems we have in our house......Actually my DH has a big problem with treating kids equally. If he doesn't flinch when I say it to MY Children then why the HELL is it a big freakin deal when I say it to SD13 - she lives with me, my house, my time. These are just kids why are there so many rules; all these things that we as SP - gives THEM the upper hand!! I think the whole thing is silly