Comments on: Super-Mom of the Month, February 2010

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:54:54 +0000

Hi Meredith!
I can see how there could be MANY struggles….family is never easy, and anyone who says that their family life ALWAYS flows seamlessly is either not being honest or is not present….we all have struggles at one time or another with our partners, kids, ,in laws..outlaws in some cases..whatever. In my case I have learned to take it as it comes instead of anticipating the ‘what if’s'….it is so much easier this way! I think that for kids it is hard to let go of that idealistic idea that Mom and Dad should be in love with each other. It is a hard pill for a child to swallow that their love has “changed”….they get scared and uncertain, but in the end learn so many valuable lessons, one being that your parents are also people, and that they can love you with their whole hearts…married or not! And really… how psyched will Ryan be when he starts his own family and has all of these awesome FREE babysitters..??? That alone ROCKS!!!

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:05:54 +0000

I was blessed with 2 step-mom’s of sorts.
My father had a girlfriend for many years after he and my mom separated when I was 8. Her and I still keep in touch and she was so good to me as was her whole family.
My step-mom now, who my dad has been married to for almost 25 years, is a really good person and blessed me with 2 little brothers who I adore like crazy.
Step-mom’s rock and play an important role in the lives of their step-kids even if that is not always obvious at the moment.
Thanks for sharing your story.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:56:02 +0000

Thanks Chrissy!!! It’s wonderful to know that your experience with a Stepmom was really super!! Believe me, it’s not always so.
Rock on Maria!!!!

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:13:31 +0000

That is so nice to read!
See when I think of stepmom’s I think of the always awesome and totally 70′s stylin’ Carol Brady!!!!!
I also think about my own stepmom Maria, who I was lucky enough to get at the age of 28…who just so happens to be a ZILLION times more of both a Mom to me and my Sis and Grandmother to my children than I have ever had!!!
I personally think that the more love that a child has, the better!!!!