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      Dear Stepmoms, It's OK To Let Go Sometimes (And Here's How)
      Michelle Zunter
      • 7 days ago
      • 3 min
      Step-Parenting

      Dear Stepmoms, It's OK To Let Go Sometimes (And Here's How)

      Easier said than done, right?
      1,276 views0 comments
      Why It's OK To Love Your Stepchildren Like Your Own ― And What That Really Means
      Michelle Zunter
      • Nov 18, 2021
      • 3 min
      Step-Parenting

      Why It's OK To Love Your Stepchildren Like Your Own ― And What That Really Means

      This is a journey.
      890 views0 comments
      You're Going To Miss It
      Michelle Zunter
      • Apr 4, 2021
      • 3 min
      Parenting

      You're Going To Miss It

      One day you're going to miss it. One day there will be a peaceful silence while you go to the bathroom instead of small hands busting through the door or someone wailing bloody murder outside with an owie until you jump off the toilet holding your pants in a panic. One day you'll miss the frantic desperation of never catching up because one day everything will catch up. Your children will grow up and you will eventually get a decent break. One day. So savor the good times now
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      It's OK If You're Not Raising "Successful" Kids
      Michelle Zunter
      • Feb 26, 2021
      • 3 min
      Parenting

      It's OK If You're Not Raising "Successful" Kids

      I probably scroll through at least one article a day on the internet making statements such as, “Parents of Successful Kids Always Do THIS,” or, “How To Raise Truly Successful Children.” So what exactly constitutes a successful child? Well, there are a lot of opinions about that. There’s a voluptuous stream of parenting advice on the internet. Some of it is quite useful. But the well-formulated articles talking about mastering the art of magically producing consistently well-
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      Stepmom In The Middle
      Michelle Zunter
      • Dec 6, 2020
      • 4 min
      Step-Parenting

      Stepmom In The Middle

      As a stepmom, I dread days like this.
      943 views0 comments
      You Don't Have To Call Me Mom
      Michelle Zunter
      • Dec 1, 2020
      • 3 min
      Step-Parenting

      You Don't Have To Call Me Mom

      In the step-parenting universe, labels can be sticky, complicated, and downright painful at times for everyone involved.
      1,235 views0 comments
      Am I Mother Enough?
      Michelle Zunter
      • Nov 22, 2020
      • 2 min
      Motherhood

      Am I Mother Enough?

      As a mother, you just keep on.
      62 views0 comments
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