Stepfamily Association

by Kelly Kirkendoll Shafer, author of 29 Ways to Make Your Stepfamily Work

In most cases, an inevitable part of being a stepmom is encountering and dealing with your stepchildren's mother. It can be easy to dislike her. After all, she may have caused your partner a great deal of anguish. She may be emotionally unhealthy and cause your stepchildren pain. In some cases, she's just too darn nice - and you certainly aren't expecting that. In other cases, she may disregard your boundaries and interfere with your family's new life.