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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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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...
Cheryl Shumake
Mar 14, 20213 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
Cheryl Shumake
Nov 28, 20203 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.
Cheryl Shumake
Nov 16, 20204 min read
Which Kingdom, Again?
Because the issues surrounding it have created such a wide divide, I wasn’t sure if I was going to blog on this topic at all. I wasn’t...
Cheryl Shumake
Nov 2, 20206 min read
Inside Out: Stepmoming for His Glory Not Ours
For whom are you doing it? What's the measurement for determining success? Failure? If it's not "Well done" then perhaps it's time for a...
Cheryl Shumake
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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
A Change Go'n Come
The space was in disarray ... Completely dismantled and stripped... Still, I always saw my office even as I dealt with the mess.
Cheryl Shumake
Sep 3, 20205 min read
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
How God Taught Me To Live In Step
“Approach with humility!” That was the unbidden thought in my heart as I prepared to have yet another difficult conversation...
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May 7, 20207 min read
Grab Your Pom-Poms
No one is going clap louder for Jonathan than I am. Without apology or embarrassment, I am the loudest person in my husband's corner.
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May 7, 20206 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, 20207 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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May 7, 20206 min read
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
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
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 24, 20205 min read
5 More Money Moves Every Stepfamily Needs to Make
If you can trust him with your heart and your child, surely you can trust him to contribute to your family's financial wellbeing.
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Apr 23, 20205 min read
Change Your Tune
“Lord, I appreciate Your word but I’m not sure how this relates to what I asked. What are You trying to tell me?” I closed my bible...
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Apr 22, 20203 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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Apr 19, 20206 min read
Emotional Budgeting: 4 Line Items We Can No Longer Afford
In other words life is too short to continuously operate at an emotional loss. There are some things we can no longer afford.
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Apr 18, 20204 min read
Stirred… Not Shaken
YOU’RE NOT CRAZY! It’s not all in your head. It is much harder than you ever could have imagined.
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Apr 14, 20204 min read
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