Cheryl ShumakeJan 28, 20229 minFace Like Flint: Staying Consistent in Blended-Family FicklenessMy 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...
Cheryl ShumakeMar 14, 20213 minCease 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 ShumakeNov 16, 20204 min10 Holiday Wholeness Hacks: For the Bonus Mom's SoulThe most wonderful time of the year can be, under the best of circumstances, the most stress-inducing time of the year.
Cheryl ShumakeOct 9, 20201 minInside Out: Stepmoming for His Glory Not OursFor 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 ShumakeSep 3, 20205 minA Change Go'n ComeThe space was in disarray ... Completely dismantled and stripped... Still, I always saw my office even as I dealt with the mess.
