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Whether you're a new stepmom or have been in the role for years, a full-time SAHM, or rarely see your kids, I know you need a "balance refresher". These strategies can help you find balance in a busy bonus mom life - not a perfect balance, but a faithful one - as you navigate supporting your husband, loving your children, fulfilling your other roles, and caring for your own heart.

So if Mother’s Day feels tender, complicated, or just heavy, let’s rewrite the script together this year. Lay your hand over your heart and say it with me, "No more Mother's Day Mayhem!"

Being a stepmom isn’t for the faint of heart. You show up in love, lead with grace, and keep going—even when the road is bumpy and the reward isn’t immediate. That kind of commitment deserves to be celebrated. In a world that often overlooks this role, let’s flip the script. Let’s make stepmom celebration a rhythm, not a rarity—a way of life that reminds every woman walking this path that her presence is powerful, her role is sacred, and her love is deeply impactful.

by Ashara Hood When I was in high school, a hit hip-hop song penned by extraordinary lyricist Dana Owens—better known as Queen...

Blended family marriage thrives with faith, unity, and effort. Prioritize your bond, align parenting, and handle conflict with grace.

Resilience is your "bounce-back-ability" and you must have it in order to move your family from chaos to connection.

Turn your blended family into a lasting legacy. Learn to set values, blend histories, and build a shared vision for unity and love.

Shattered Silence: Break free from the hidden cycle of abuse. Learn how to recognize the signs and reclaim your voice and life.

Strengthen bonds this season with fun, faith-filled holiday traditions to for stepfamily bonding! Create unity, joy, and lasting memories!

Stay calm amid co-parenting chaos with God's peace and wisdom. Practical steps to rise above courtroom drama and protect your heart. #Stepmo

This journey can be incredibly rewarding yet undeniably challenging. Balancing the various responsibilities and dynamics within a blended...

Were you really ready for one of the most rewarding journeys out there - step-motherhood? Stepping into the role of a stepmom is often...

Bonus grandparents play a pivotal role in blended family dynamics. A well-adjusted bonus grandparent can help a blended family bond!

“It’s just one day,” but it is a day of great significance... well-supplied with unrealistic expectations, tension, and territorial wars...

Let's begin a conversation on how to use conflict to improve our marriage.

My husband and I were recently speaking with my bonus daughter. We've been doing a lot of that lately as she is preparing for the birth...

We sat in our various spaces, over Zoom, in 3 Mid-western States, discussing how to bless stepmoms in 2021. It was time to do something...

Listen in as Cheryl and her friend, Kudabo Victory, chat about purpose, hope, and the book Waiting to Be Wanted.

When I chat with a Bonus Mom who tells me she can't love her stepchildren I know I'm listening to a woman whose heart is at war...

I am not much of a shopper for myself, but give me a list of someone's favorites, passions, and a budget...I will shop like a madwoman