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Life as a Stepmother is No Fairytale—I Feel Sorry for My Wife

By Tim Lott — 2015

The children are angry and vulnerable, the father sides with them out of guilt, and stepmothers are just expected to suck it all up

Read on www.theguardian.com

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Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do

Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children.

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Wednesday Martin
2025
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No One’s the Bitch: A Ten-Step Plan for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship

Sad, but true: the divorced mom/stepmom relationship is typically one of the most contentious relationships in our modern families.

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Jennifer Newcomb Marine, Carol Marine
2025
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The Surprising Loneliness of Parenthood

Everyone expects the addition of a new member of the family to lead to a steady stream of new friends and fun playdates with other parents. However, for many mums and dads, the joy of welcoming a new child can have unexpected consequences.

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2018
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Chicken Soup for the Mother & Daughter Soul: Stories to Warm the Heart and Honor the Relationship

The relationship between a mother and daughter is one of the most profound bonds in life. A mother feels her daughter's first kick during pregnancy, labors to bring her daughter into the world and watches as she takes her first breath of life.

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Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Dorothy Firman
2025
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Daughters and Mothers: Making it Work

The mother/daughter relationship is one of the most intense relationships a woman will ever experience-it is strong and primary. This first and essential relationship has a powerful, though often subtle, effect on an adult woman's interactions with her mate, children, friends-and herself.

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Julie Firman, Dorothy Firman
2003
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Mom & Me & Mom

For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence—a presence absent during much of Angelou’s early life.

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Maya Angelou
2013
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Winnicott on the Child

This delightful book presents a selection of D. W. Winnicott’s best writing about children. The remarkable, enduring essays from Babies and Their Mothers and Talking to Parents are here combined with several hard-to-find gems of insight into the world of the child.

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D. W. Winnicott
2002
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Kristen Bell Talks Work, Motherhood, and Battling Anxiety

“The Good Place” star opens ups about balancing motherhood, her life and personal health.

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2017
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Dr. Gabor Maté & Daniel Maté: “Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children”

Public talk by father and son Gabor and Daniel Maté; recorded May 13, 2016 at SFU-Woodward’s (Vancouver, BC) as part of their “Hello Again” workshop for parents and adult children. Presented by Hollyhock. Moderated by Maria LaRose.

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Gabor Maté
2016
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Glennon Doyle Melton Expresses How She Felt About Being a Stay-at-Home Mom | SuperSoul Sunday | OWN

Oprah’s Book Club author, Glennon Doyle Melton, tells Oprah Winfrey about the time she leveled with another mother on how she felt as a stay-at-home mom.

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Glennon Doyle
2016
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