“Laura, I don’t understand why I feel so lonely?” the pretty woman shared with me. “There isn’t anything catastrophic going on,” she continued. “And yet I feel a gloomy emptiness, almost as if I’m mourning. Friends tell me I shouldn’t feel this way because my life...
“Laura, could I ask you a question?” the woman attending my event asked apprehensively. “Of course,” I replied, hoping my smile would ease her anxiety. “I don’t want to offend you,” she responded. Now I was curious. “I don’t offend easily. You don’t last long in ministry if...
April 7th, 1984 was the worst day of my life. It was the day my marriage died. My husband was having an affair, he no longer wanted to be married. No amount of crying, begging, promising, or counseling could change his mind. My...
What do stepmoms what? What do we really, really want? After more than 25 years of working with those in divorce recovery and stepfamily situations I believe we crave to feel understood, supported, respected and appreciated for our roles. We just don’t know how to get there. Recently,...
“I try so hard to be a good stepmom, but nothing I do seems to make a difference,” stepmom Lisa wept. “No matter how many times I make their favorite foods, help with homework, pay for their stuff, or try to make them feel special, they...
Money can be a bitter battle before, during or after a divorce. And paying alimoney or child support to the other home is often a VERY sore spot when considering a remarriage. It's important to remember that the children from the first marriage will not have...
Did you know that January is the most popular month for people to get divorced? Here’s a link that helps to explain why. https://tinyurl.com/yblqsx2f Many people assume that the person who files for a divorce, is the one who wants the divorce. After thirty years...
"I married my husband eight years ago, and I haven’t seen my own family at Christmastime since then,” stepmom Kristi shared. “He and his ex-wife share 50/50 custody over the holidays, which means we can’t ever leave home. I miss watching my niece open her gifts,...
Nothing in my life has taught me more about becoming Christlike, than being a stepmom. After more than thirty-two years in this role I have often felt: Betrayed…as Jesus was. Rejected…as Jesus was. Abandoned…as Jesus was. Ridiculed…as Jesus was. Forgotten…as Jesus was. Unappreciated…as Jesus was. ...