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Stepmoms face crazy dynamics in their blended families. We’re here to help you stay sane. Get expert advice, practical tips, and biblical wisdom to give you the hope, help, and encouragement needed to flourish in your God-given role.
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No More Mother's Day Mayhem: Rewriting Mother's Day as a Stepmom
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!"
Cheryl Shumake
May 95 min read
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Shattered Silence: Recognize the Signs of Abuse and Break Free
Shattered Silence: Break free from the hidden cycle of abuse. Learn how to recognize the signs and reclaim your voice and life.
Cheryl Shumake
Oct 29, 20248 min read
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Finding Bliss: Tips for Embracing a Stepmom Self-Care Sabbatical
This journey can be incredibly rewarding yet undeniably challenging. Balancing the various responsibilities and dynamics within a blended...
Cheryl Shumake
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Prepping Your Heart for Mother's Day
“It’s just one day,” but it is a day of great significance... well-supplied with unrealistic expectations, tension, and territorial wars...
Cheryl Shumake
May 6, 20225 min read
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It's Not Easy Being Green
Jealousy is more than insecurity. It's an infection that eats you from the inside out.
Cheryl Shumake
Sep 18, 20204 min read
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Traveling Light
The same Jesus who invited you to exchange His easy yoke for your heavy burden, beckons you now to know the freedom of forgiving.
Cheryl Shumake
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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Kind To Me
Without a doubt I could extend a bit more grace to myself. Maybe you can too. If you’re like me then you make every effort to forgive others
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May 7, 20207 min read
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The Step-Mom Bug-out Bag
August 14th, 2003 I was suffering in the dark. How can I recall that specific date? Many of us living in East Coast and Mid-West, America...
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May 7, 20205 min read
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