stepfamilies

Making New Holiday Traditions When the Old Ones Break

My youngest son called yesterday with an apology. “I’m sorry, Mom, but do you mind if I don’t spend Christmas with you?” He had a valid reason: his

I had nothing to be blue about this season. Not really. True, only two of our five children could come home because the other three were

It's easy to be miserable after the holidays. Maybe you created a perfect holiday with your family, and you're grieving now

After surviving job layoffs, cancer, real estate snafus, and getting four kids through college, my husband and I started making plans for our

My youngest brother sent me an email today asking whether he should invite our stepmother to his wedding. “I don't want to upset Mom,” he

While my friend Judith tried on dresses, I watched the brides. There were six of them in the tiny wedding boutique. The brides had brought

The night before my niece Lizzie's wedding, we attended a rehearsal dinner unlike any other I've ever experienced. For one thing, it was in a bowling