Mother’s Day can be a difficult day for stepmothers. Although you may feel like you are doing mothering work, you are often not recognized as a mom. You may care like a mom, too, but no one seems to see it, or care. In today’s podcast episode, I talk about ways to get through this sentimental holiday.
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Are you a stepmom needing a little bit of encouragement? Do you sometimes feel like you’re in a no-win situation? Do you maybe even wonder if you might have made a mistake? Being a stepmother is one of the hardest roles you can take on. You “play the part” of being a mother: doing the work, and putting in the time but you are rarely if ever, recognized for what you are doing. The children often see you as “the enemy,” and treat you as such.
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The very definition of stepmom is “a woman who is married to someone’s father but is not their “real” mother. So, it’s no wonder that stepmothers struggle with understanding their role and with feeling inauthentic. It’s understandable that a stepparent might feel like an imposter, stuck in the strange role of doing a lot of “mom things” but not being a mom per se. I know I felt a sense of discomfort and confusion in my year as a stepmom.
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Hi everyone! A belated Happy Father’s Day to you! Today, I wanted to continue with some quick stepparenting tips, all adapted from my book, 16 Gifts From a Stepmother: Encouragement for the Blended Family Journey.
Over twenty years ago, while I was teaching on a First Nations community in Alberta, Canada, I had the pleasure of hosting a woman from England named Vera. She had always dreamt of working on a First Nations Community in Canada. She had read about Canada and imagined our wide open spaces.
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