Wednesday Martin » psychology today http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog Official Blog for the Author of Stepmonster Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 What Are Happily Married People Doing All the Time? http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2011/12/what-are-happily-married-people-doing-all-the-time/ http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2011/12/what-are-happily-married-people-doing-all-the-time/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:00:53 +0000 admin http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/?p=1412

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

]]> http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2011/12/what-are-happily-married-people-doing-all-the-time/feed/ 2 How to say it so he can hear it…talking to your husband about tough topics http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2011/03/how-to-say-it-so-he-can-hear-it-talking-to-your-husband-about-tough-topics/ http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2011/03/how-to-say-it-so-he-can-hear-it-talking-to-your-husband-about-tough-topics/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:45:03 +0000 admin http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/?p=1350 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!

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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
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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?

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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.

]]> http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2010/07/the-stepmother-and-the-boy-who-went-missing-kyron-horman/feed/ 4 Stepmother’s Day is May 16…Does Anyone Know?? http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2010/05/stepmothers-day-is-may-16does-anyone-know/ http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2010/05/stepmothers-day-is-may-16does-anyone-know/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 18:17:26 +0000 admin http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/?p=976 Maybe you'll get flowers...

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?

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Poor judgment + risk-taking + society's double standards = vulnerable teen girls

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

]]> http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/12/the-real-scandal-of-sexting/feed/ 9 Cooperation and Conflict: Why It’s Easy to Hate the Other Woman in Psychology Today http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/12/cooperation-and-conflict-why-its-easy-to-hate-the-other-woman-in-psychology-today/ http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/12/cooperation-and-conflict-why-its-easy-to-hate-the-other-woman-in-psychology-today/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:44:32 +0000 admin http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/?p=660 Befriending your husband's ex is a new cultural pressure. Shooting for civility is usually a tall enough order!

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/

]]> http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/12/cooperation-and-conflict-why-its-easy-to-hate-the-other-woman-in-psychology-today/feed/ 0 How Are You Feeling about the Holiday Season? http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/11/how-are-you-feeling-about-the-holiday-season/ http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/11/how-are-you-feeling-about-the-holiday-season/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:18:56 +0000 admin http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/?p=618 Holidays can feel stressful when you feel obliged to act as "blending agent"
Do the impending holidays have you feeling extra stressed? You’re not alone. At holiday time, stepfamilies may deal with issues–kids in loyalty binds “boycotting” dad and stepmom; an unsupportive ex reneging on a holiday schedule; couples feeling splintered by his excitement to see the very kids who might be hostile and rejecting toward her–that first families don’t even have to think about. And stepmom–the culturally-designated “blending agent” of the stepfamily–is likely to feel the pressure most of all.

Check out my article on Psychology Today, and leave a comment about your own holiday experiences as a woman married to (or partnered with) a man with kids (you’ll have to cut and paste)

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/200911/why-are-there-two-turkeys-happy-holidays-stepfamilies

]]> http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/11/how-are-you-feeling-about-the-holiday-season/feed/ 0 Is Your Stepchild a Wild Thing? This Might Help… http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/10/is-your-stepchild-a-wild-thing-this-might-help/ http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/2009/10/is-your-stepchild-a-wild-thing-this-might-help/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:59:17 +0000 admin http://www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog/?p=573 wild-thingsPlease check out my new post for Psychology Today and leave a comment!

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/200910/wild-things-and-the-dance-temperament-in-stepfamily-life

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