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Michelle Zunter
- Apr 25
- 3 min
The Passionate Stepmom
There were times I wished I could quit being a stepmom.
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Michelle Zunter
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
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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Michelle Zunter
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
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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Michelle Zunter
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
Stepmom In The Middle
As a stepmom, I dread days like this.
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Michelle Zunter
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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Michelle Zunter
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Am I Mother Enough?
As a mother, you just keep on.
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