Please check out my new website, judygraybill.com, for up-to-date information and tools to help you along your stepfamily journey. Note: I, Judy, am publishing new blog posts at judygraybill.com/blog. That’s my hub for all of my products and services going … Continue reading
The other day, I shared some thoughts on my story. This entry is similar. Instead of random thoughts, though, I’m sharing deep feelings. There were times that I doubted he loved me. On many occasions, I told him that no … Continue reading
Writing and telling my story has been the toughest thing I’ve had to do for (and in) my business. At least a dozen times I’ve written, rewritten, and rewritten it. I’ve been asked often. It’s hard to know where to … Continue reading
If you had asked me this when I moved in with my boyfriend (now ex) who had children, I would’ve laughed. It would’ve seemed like a joke – a play on the many fairy tales we all heard as children. … Continue reading
Below is the original post on my 1st blog site, which was published in Nov 2010. I’m re-posting it here, with a few edits in order to improve the flow and readability of it. One big difference is that I replaced “biomom” … Continue reading
There are many possible reasons children misbehave. This entry will look at one in particular. Plain and simple, they may be angry at life because their family divorced. They may not even be aware of it. Most kids have not developed … Continue reading
Lack of closure from the last relationship, AKA, incomplete grief, is one reason that relationships, particularly step couple relationships, don’t last. What is closure? It is emotional acceptance of being single again. True closure typically doesn’t include bitterness or resentment toward … Continue reading
Today, I’m going to share a story from my past that has a valuable lesson attached. At the time of the story, and for years afterward, I had no idea of the impact it would have. In fact, it was … Continue reading