The Day it All Made Sense to Me My days are relatively simple. I wake up, give my wife a kiss, and get ready for work. I shower, get my suit ready, and prep to go on my morning commute. Each day, I go downstairs to get my breakfast, and each day, my stepchildren give me a look of indifference.…
Guess what ladies (& gentlemen)!? It’s that time of year again, wedding season! We love weddings. They are such a special moment shared between two people and their loved ones! For any of our readers getting married this summer, congratulations and we hope your wedding day is filled with beauty and love. For those of you attending a wedding… or…
When you think of Father’s day or Mother’s day, it can come with many warm and fulfilling thoughts if you are a parent. The thought of your children acknowledging your commitments and what you give them can be a strong gratification for you as well. But, for others, it can be quite difficult to feel the love fromtheir families. It…
Planning for Father’s day can be stressful. Where are the kids? When are the kids coming? Who is helping them plan for Father’s Day if you don’t have them? In our case who gives their hand-made cards first! How much time spent on each child’s gift. I like to think of Taylor Swift at this moment “Shake it off shake…
This is to you, a stepdad story from a stepdad for a stepdad. I have been a father for close to 20 years now, and thought I had faced all the issues and challenges that raising children brings with it. Some say that raising your children is the hardest job one will have. I once believed this thought. Recently though…
Kid make sense of their world through storytelling. And in the case of blended families, it’s important to give kids a narrative of what is going on. It helps them to feel grounded, like they can intuit and understand how the future of their own lives is going to play out. Here are 10 books that feature stepparents or blended…
Fashion Friday Graduation Glamour | It is officially graduation season, so Social Stepmom has you covered! Whether you’re a guest at a graduation or the graduate we have the perfect outfit for the big day. 1. Frame & Partners Oksana dress via @shopbop 2. Deepa Gurnani Earrings via @shopbop 3. IIIsteva Manuela Sunglasses via @shopbop 4. PRADA Suede plateu…
This week we will be going slightly off topic and paying tribute to fashion designer Kate Spade. Social Stepmom is a proud supporter of the Kate Spade brand, with its feminine, bubbly aesthetic and its practical use. Unfortunately Kate Spade was found dead in her apartment on Tuesday morning of an apparent suicide. She was the wife of Andy Spade…
