Posts Tagged ‘psychology today’
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
Have you been in her shoes?
A reader of my psychology today.com stepmonster blog posted a question about the situation in her household with her husband’s adult children. The link is
here
Tags:adult stepchild, blended family, divorce, family, psychology today, remarriage, remarriage with children, step mother, stepchild, stepfamily, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, wednesday martin
Posted in book news | 3 Comments »
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Hope you will have a look at my latest post on psychologytoday.com about the phenomenon which is Fifty Shades of Grey
American women get behind Fifty Shades of Grey
Tags:bondage, female sexuality, Fifty Shades of Grey, psychology today, psychologytoday.com, S&M, stepmonster, wednesday martin
Posted in society | 3 Comments »
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Now what? The secret to a happy marriage on psychologytoday.com
If you are married to or partnered with a man with an ex and kids, you need every leg up you can get to keep yourself sane–and keep your partnership alive. Hope you will read my latest on psychologytoday.com. Then tell your husband or partner what happily married people are doing all the time…and leave a comment!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/201112/give-it-me-often-the-surprising-secret-happy-marriage
Tags:blended family, divorce, family, predictors of divorce, predictors of happy marriage, predictors of martial satsifaction, psychology today, remarriage, remarriage with children, step mother, stepfamily, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, wednesday martin, woman with stepchildren
Posted in book news | 5 Comments »
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
In my latest piece for psychology today, how to talk so you your husband will listen, and argue in a way that will strengthen your marriage, rather than sink it. Hope you will have a read…and leave a comment!
Tags:blended family, divorced dad, family, marriage, psychology today, remarriage, remarriage with children, step mother, stepchildren, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, wednesday martin
Posted in your marriage/partnership | 5 Comments »
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Stepmoms and Ex-Wives on psychologytoday.com
If you are interested in wife/ex-wife conflict but haven’t yet subscribed to StepMom magazine, where I have an article on the topic, you might have a look at an introduction, heavy on the celebs (LeAnn and Cam), on
psychologytoday.com
Tags:blended family, conflict between wife and ex-wife, divorce, ex-wife, family, psychology today, psychologytoday.com, remarriage, remarriage with children, step mother, stepchildren, stepmonster, stepmother, wednesday martin
Posted in celebs/popular culture, his ex, society, your marriage/partnership | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
You don't have to actually fish. Just go.
When it comes to roles and responsibilities, stepparenting is as stressful as it gets. I hope you’ll have a look at
my latest post for PsychologyToday.com on why you can’t afford to skip a real vacation this year! Once you learn the facts about why you have to do it, tell me here and now: what are your vacation plans?
Tags:mental and physical health benefits of vacation, psychology today, step mother, stepfamily, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, vacation, wednesday martin
Posted in book news | 8 Comments »
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Suspicion has centered on Kyron's stepmother, Terri Horman
Please check out
my latest post for psychologytoday.com on the very sad story of the disappearance of seven-year-old Kyron Horman.
Tags:blended family, divorce, divorce with children, family, Kyron Horman, psychology today, psychologytoday.com, remarriage, remarriage with children, step mother, stepmonster, stepmother, Terri Horman, wednesday martin
Posted in society | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Maybe you'll get flowers...
Hope you’ll have a look at my latest article on psychologytoday.com about Stepmother’s Day, which is (unofficially, of course!) May 16. Have a look…and leave a comment. And tell me about it here and now: will you do anything for Stepmother’s Day? Have you ever?
Tags:blended family, divorce, family, psychology today, remarriage, remarriage with children, stepfamily, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, stepmother's day, wednesday martin
Posted in your marriage/partnership | 5 Comments »
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Poor judgment + risk-taking + society's double standards = vulnerable teen girls
If you have a teen step/daughter or know anyone who does, you’ll want to read about sexting. Check out my newest post on psychologytoday.com–and leave a comment!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/200912/the-real-scandal-sexting/comments
Tags:Jaime Grubbs, parenting teens, poor judgment, psychology today, Rachel Uchitel, sexting, stepmonster, stepmother advice, stepmother support, stepmothering, stepmothers, teen girls, teens, teens and risk-taking behaviors, teens poor judgment of, texting, Tiger Woods, wednesday martin
Posted in book news, celebs/popular culture, parenting practices, society | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Befriending your husband's ex is a new cultural pressure. Shooting for civility is usually a tall enough order!
I explore the phenomenon of co-wife cooperation and conflict worldwide in my most recent piece for Psychology Today. Have a read–and post a comment please!
http://www.psychologytoday.com/
Tags:Carol Marine, divorce, friendship with husband's ex, Jennifer Newcomb Marine, No One's the Bitch, psychology today, remarriage, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, stepmothering, stepmothers, wednesday martin, wives and ex-wives
Posted in book news, his ex | No Comments »
In my latest piece for psychology today, how to talk so you your husband will listen, and argue in a way that will strengthen your marriage, rather than sink it. Hope you will have a read…and leave a comment!
