Posts belonging to Category step parent

Mother’s/Step Mother’s Day

Stepfamilies represent nearly 12 per cent of all couples living with children in Canada Mother’s Day – A special day set aside to celebrate our mothers and grandmothers.  On the surface this seems easy enough – buy a card, some flowers and perhaps prepare dinner.  It is also a fun day for the younger children […]

6 Tips for Noncustodial Dads on How to Have a Great Father’s Day

For a number of years, Father’s Day was a more challenging time for me than any other time of year. My ex informed me that she wanted a divorce on Father’s Day 16 years ago. My kids were 5 and 10 at the time. To say it was tough for all of us to deal […]

Happy Step-Mother’s Day Cards

I still remember the first mother’s day experience I had with the younger of my 2 step children. He was about 7. It was just a couple of days before mother’s day. His school teacher had his class make up mother’s day cards. He came home and showed me a card he made, and said […]

Sandra Bullock’s relationship trouble brings up the rights of step mothers

America’s sweetheart and Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock reportedly is having marriage trouble because of her husband Jesse James’ admission of infidelity.  I am sure this story will be covered widely for many more weeks to come. What is interesting to me is her rights to her step children, if we assume that she wants […]