Wednesday Martin

I asked Kermyt G. Anderson, an evolutionary biologist and anthropologist, to weigh in on the topic of delayed childbearing. You know, older mothers! He makes the interesting point that in stepfamilies, we’re often pushing our reproductive careers to the max, since we might be repartnering a little later in life post-divorce (or breakup), and then wanting to have a child or a family.

Sound familiar?

Check out KG’s guest post on my psychologytoday.com blog. You might check out his wonderful new book, too: Fatherhood: Evolution and Human Paternal Behavior

Are you following the story on Kelly Preston’s pregnancy at age 47? Hope you’ll have a look at my latest post for Psychology Today

And tell me about it: Did you become pregnant and have a child later in life?

In honor of Stepmother’s Day a few days ago, the person who becomes my 400th fan will receive a free, autographed copy of my book Stepmonster. Just go to www.wednesdaymartin.com/about and click on “become a fan on FB.” Or go to facebook, search “Wednesday Martin author” and become a fan on the Stepmonster page that comes up. Post a comment right here on this blog telling me you’ve done so–and if you’re #400, you win.

If you’re already a fan–tell your friends with stepchildren about the giveaway!

Good luck, and thanks for reading.
xx wednesday

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?

I’ll be answering YOUR questions about being a woman with stepkids on Stepmom Magazine’s FB homepage (thanks Brenda!) today Tuesday May 11 from 10 am to 2 pm.

And I’ll be giving away a free, autographed copy of my book Stepmonster. So come on by, get some free advice, and enter to win.

Jacque Fletcher, author of the important and supremely helpful book Becoming a Stepmom and www.becomingastepmom.com, invited me to discuss “Stepmartyr Syndrome” with her several weeks ago for her terrific weekly podcast series. Here’s the show. Have a listen and then tell me about it: Have you ever done so much for your husband’s kids or your husband and his kids that you started to resent it? What were you doing? How did you change it. Are YOU a stepmartyr?

BioStep! Your name was chosen randomly from the list of commenters. Please email me your street address (wednesday@wednesdaymartin.com), and I’ll pass it along to Dr. Katz. That way you’ll get your free, autographed copy of The Happy Stepmother.

Congratulations. Thanks to all of you for entering, and your great comments.
If you didn’t win, buy it–you won’t regret it!
xx wednesday

I’ll be answering YOUR questions about being a woman with stepkids on StepMom Magazine’s Facebook page, Tuesday May 11. Many thanks to publisher Brenda Tofil-Ockun and see you there…

I’m giving away a free, autographed copy of a great book!

My friend and colleague Rachelle Katz, Ed.D, LMFT (that’s licensed marital and family therapist to you and me) is a stepmother and therapist who has been studying and supporting stepmothers for years. She founded stepsforstepmothers.com, a popular website and message board for stepmothers, and she also runs a monthly group for women with stepkids in her Manhattan office. Her book The Happy Stepmother is now available!

I know Rachelle and can vouch that she is, in fact, happy. That’s because she knows how to be a stepmother without going crazy. Rachelle’s book is one of the few research-based, stepmother-centric books out there. And it’s truly a breakthrough because it’s based on her very own comprehensive questionnaires and interviews with 3,500 women with stepchildren. Rachelle spoke to you and women like you to figure out what you want and need in your remarriage or repartership with kids, and how you can get it. Rachelle emphasizes self-care, boundaries, and ways to strengthen your marriage or partnership.

I’m giving away a free, autographed copy of The Happy Stepmother. Just post a comment here on my blog telling me what makes you happy (that gets you thinking, doesn’t it?) I’ll randomly select one commenter to receive Rachelle’s book.

Do you watch Glee? Are you obsessed? Even if the answer is no and no, please check out my new article on Psychology Today about Glee and the “blended family” paradigm…

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/stepmonster/201005/glee-and-american-families-were-not-the-brady-bunch