That First Year Of Marriage Is No Cakewalk — Especially In A Blended Family

It's great but hard, too.

Sep 30, 2022

That First Year Of Marriage Is No Cakewalk — Especially In A Blended Family   Everybody knows they call it the "honeymoon period" for a reason. But the honeymoon ends, and that transition into real life, with all its frustrations, can be rocky. And that's especially true if you're juggling a blended family, says Katherine Mueller-White: "I have been on the edge of running shrieking into the street, incensed by my husband's insistence on military style, inhospitable sheet corner tucking. I've overheard some less-than-flattering mumbles about the aftermath of my plant trimming frenzies, and our combined failure to create a semi-regular laundry schedule irks us both."  Are you the super-tight sheet-corner partner, or are you wrong? KIDDING!!! Kinda,  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   READ MORE

SAY IT AIN'T SO A Documentary About The Dark Side Of 'Barney And Friends' Is Coming To Ruin Our Childhood   The new docuseries will uncover the dark side of Barney's fame and what really went on behind the scenes on set. Read More   "I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW…" You Just Got A Text From A Fellow Parent Saying Your Kid Did Something Awful. What Now?   Some practical advice for handling this tricky (read: dreaded) situation. Read More   MONEY TALKS Father Asks If He's Wrong To Give His Bio Kids & Step Kid Equal Inheritances   Reddit was divided on whether or not this father should split up his assets equally between his two adult biological children and younger stepson. Read More

BODY IMAGE I Have To Watch What I Say About My Body Around My Sons, Too   Katie Bingham-Smith caught herself talking negatively about her body in front of her son recently: "I started talking about my flaws, as I see them: my cellulite, my hair that always seems to get frizzy after sweating no matter how I style it, and the extra skin I have on my lower stomach after giving birth to three kids. Then I realized what I was doing: I was putting myself down in front of my son, something I'd always been cautious to avoid in front of my daughter." It was a reminder for her about something important — give it a read.   Read More

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