The Insider/Outsider Challenge: Being joined by stepfamily psychotherapist, June Taylor was such a treat. She works with stepfamilies on a regular basis so she was able to laser focus on issues that face us stepmoms. One of the most interesting subjects she brought to my attention was the existence of this insider/outsider effect for stepmoms. When she first brought it up I had no idea what she was referring to but as she explained it I realized it perfectly captured a feeling I’ve experienced since day one as a stepmom. Check out our conversation about this phenomenon and see if you have experienced it. Not only does she explain the challenge but she also provides solutions which is great. Personally, I really benefited from this particular segment.
Since I am the Nacho Mom, it only makes sense that I show you the art of making nachos. I’m half Mexican so I grew up eating nachos. I have tons of nacho recipes up my sleeve but today we will start with my Super Fast Gringo Nachos. My stepkids are American and are not huge fans of Mexican food i...
What do your stepkids call you? Do they call you mom? Do they call you by your first name? Every family is different but in my own family, we felt that something in between “Mom” and my first name was most appropriate. My very creative stepkids have come up with a long list of nicknames for me. T...
I am an ex makeup artist so I can’t help but include some makeup tips and tricks for you stepmammas. Face contouring is something that is very trendy right now in the makeup world but I can see how it could be an intimidating subject. In this video, I break it down for you, step by step. I find m...
