STEPMOM

Badmouthing = critical, spiteful remarks about you to your stepchildren or your spouse. If you are on the receiving end of this practice by your husband’s ex, or by your ex, you know the feeling all too well.  Anger, frustration, helplessness – you are not there to defend yourself against comments that aren’t true.  And [...]

Relationship Issues between ex-husband’s wife and stepmom Ex-husband’s wife verus stepmom – no one’s the the bitch ****** Relationship issues between ex-husband’s wife and stepmom You’re the kids’ mother.  She’s their stepmom.  How do you relate to your ex-husband’s wife?  The relationship between the mom and stepmom is often filled with land mines, and it [...]

Do you find that your anger is triggered by every little thing that your ex-spouse does? Does it seem that anger has taken over your life in a subtle way, coloring your relationships?  Anger is part of the brain’s wiring, the fight/flight pattern to warn aggressors to stop threatening behavior.  It has an adaptive and [...]

Negative Influences of your Husband’s Ex-Wife How to Deal with the Negative Influences of your Husband’s Ex-Wife Get Honest with yourself ****** Negative Influences of your Husband’s Ex-Wife Dealing with your husband’s ex-wife otherwise known as your stepchildren’s mother can be one of the most trying aspects of stepfamily life. If she is bitter or [...]