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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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Cheryl Shumake
Nov 13, 20246 min read
From Pieces to a Masterpiece: Building a Blended Family Legacy That Lasts
Turn your blended family into a lasting legacy. Learn to set values, blend histories, and build a shared vision for unity and love.
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Cheryl Shumake
Oct 14, 20248 min read
Ribbons and Bows: Holiday Traditions for Stepfamily Bonding
Strengthen bonds this season with fun, faith-filled holiday traditions to for stepfamily bonding! Create unity, joy, and lasting memories!
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Cheryl Shumake
Sep 13, 20225 min read
Grandparenting Step by Step: Do's and Don'ts
Bonus grandparents play a pivotal role in blended family dynamics.
A well-adjusted bonus grandparent can help a blended family bond!
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Cheryl Shumake
May 6, 20225 min read
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...
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Cheryl Shumake
Mar 9, 20224 min read
How Conflict Serves
Let's begin a conversation on how to use conflict to improve our marriage.
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Cheryl Shumake
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Cease Fire: Ending the Civil War in Your Stepmomma Heart
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...
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Cheryl Shumake
Nov 28, 20203 min read
Raindrops on Roses: My Favorite Things
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
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Cheryl Shumake
Nov 16, 20204 min read
10 Holiday Wholeness Hacks: For the Bonus Mom's Soul
The most wonderful time of the year can be, under the best of circumstances, the most stress-inducing time of the year.
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May 7, 20207 min read
Co-parenting for Change
If we want our children to thrive, we have to be willing to do the difficult stuff. It’s not enough to co-parent with threadbare civility...
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May 7, 20206 min read
Disneyland Dads
When we take a non-accusatory look the dynamics of step-family life, we will begin to understand non-custodial parents have it hard too.
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Apr 24, 20205 min read
What Your (Step)Kids Want You To Know, But Won’t Tell You.
A lot of that tension exists because of the gap between intention and perception.
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Apr 19, 20206 min read
Blendedly Blessed
Nothing is beyond His power to use for His glory and our good. Including our stepfamily relationships.
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