Mama Bear Blended Family Support
Support for Stepparents, Coparenting, and Complex Blended Families
We are all guilty of this from time to time… we say we’ll do something and then life gets complicated and we get busy. Some things fall through the cracks.Whether it’s with kids, friends, family, or coparenting… stay consistent. Be present.Don’t make a habit out of things being left said and not done. This pattern …
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chrochetkrafts.com I've been taking time away from social media and focusing on things that bring me inner peace lately. The silence can be seen on all of my social media outlets. Recently I picked up my yarn and crochet hook again and started crocheting for the first time in two years. Among many unfinished projects …
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If you're still being affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine, you are not alone. Nearly six months have past since the dreaded COVID-19 outbreak halted the U.S. economy, and yet here we are, still dealing with the stresses at home and at work. With school starting and remote learning in full swing, …
Continue reading "Improving Your Attention Span When ‘the World Is Sick’"
“It’s backed by science and not just feel good self indulgent sentiments” (Lee, K., 2019) In the age of anxiety, where burnout is the new normal, self-care shouldn't be considered optional. Science reveals it's critical nature as something we should be devoting ourselves to, for ourselves. "Self-care is a regular, intentional process of devoting oneself …
Continue reading "Self-Care Is Not Selfish"
RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER – STAR TRIBUNE Protesters walked along Washington Avenue during a Black Lives Matter rally on April 29, 2015, in Minneapolis. For the last few days, we have been reading and discussing the movement sweeping the country in our house and with family. Like many others, we are attempting to stay up to …
Continue reading "Take A Drive Instead – A Peaceful Protest"
"Residual effects that require attention, healing, and growth" - MamaBearBlendedFamilySupporthttps://www.instagram.com/p/BqPt0Nalh8v/ Mama K: "Hello! I just read your post and it hit home for me. Due to the emotional abuse I’ve developed anxiety and sometimes I feel a little afraid to ask simple questions. How do I ask my ex Narc what is his work schedule? …
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Mrs M: "Thank you so much for the uplifting quotes. In the beginning BM had a problem with me getting gifts for SD and use to throw it in the trash. before getting married I reached out to tell her I wasn't here to replace her and I wasn't the type too, I love being …
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Coping with loss during child custody Broken Mama: "How does one deal with this? I am still trying to navigate through all of the emotions of my child being used by my ex 😭. I am having a real rough time right now and don’t know how to hold on. The courts gave my ex …
