Dear Annie: No matter how hard I try as stepmom, I’ll always be an outsider
I’m struggling with my role as a stepmother and could really use some guidance. My husband and I have been married for a ...
Dear Annie: Holidays don’t have to be confined to specific dates, step-parent says
It started as a way to avoid making my stepchild feel torn between parents, but over time, it’s grown into a system that ...
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Dear Annie: I’m a new stepmom and I’m overwhelmed
Dear Annie: I’m struggling with my role as a stepmother and could really use some guidance. My husband and I have been ...
Dear Annie: How can I build a better relationship with my stepchildren?
I’m genuinely trying to approach this with love and patience, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and unsure if I’m doing the right ...
Dear Annie: How can I bond with my stepkids without overstepping?
"I’m genuinely trying to approach this with love and patience, but I’m feeling overwhelmed and unsure if I’m doing the right ...
Dear Annie: Stepmom walks a tightrope when it comes to involvement with stepkids
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a reader who is stressing with how to best build a relationship with her ...
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Dear Annie: Want to find harmony in a blended family? Use a flex approach to holidays
Holidays don’t have to be confined to specific dates. We’ve also started alternating years for who gets which holiday.
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Dear Annie: I’m having trouble figuring out my place as a stepmom
Dear Annie: I’m struggling with my role as a stepmother and could really use some guidance. My husband and I have been married for a little over a year, and he has two children from his previous ...
Dear Annie: I feel like an outsider with my stepkids. Am I trying too hard?
The kids are polite, but I sense some hesitation and resistance to fully opening up to me. Sometimes, I feel like no matter ...
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Dear Annie: I’m not getting the support I need from my mother
Please be gentle with yourself. You are not being too dramatic; you are listening to your body and honoring your feelings, ...
Dear Annie: The secret to successful holidays with a big, blended family
I’ve learned something surprising over the years as a step-parent: Holidays don’t have to be confined to specific dates. In our family, Eve is just as special as Day, and we’ve even repeated ...
Dear Annie: My grandmother’s death and uncle’s verbal abuse has strained my relationship with my mom
Dear Annie: My relationship with my mother has been deeply strained since my grandmother’s death five years ago. My mother and I were her primary caregivers, and I loved my grandmother dearly.