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Tag: stepmom

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Do you believe the lies you tell yourself?

June 16, 2021 emvaro

The words you say to yourself matter. The things you repeat. The times YOU SAY you can’t do this. The times YOU SAY you wish you could give up. The times YOU SAY you weren’t cut out for [insert responsibility … Continue reading Do you believe the lies you tell yourself?

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Adulting sucks. (Or does it?)

May 18, 2021 emvaro

I have this shirt that I try not to wear when my stepkids are around. No, there’s nothing “wrong” with the shirt. It’s actually kinda funny, which is why I bought it. But when I wear it, I feel like … Continue reading Adulting sucks. (Or does it?)

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Stepmomming on Mother’s Day

May 3, 2021 emvaro

As a stepmom, Mother’s Day is one of those strange days for me. (…well okay, it’s kind of strange EVERY day … but … #life 🤷‍♀️) Even six years into this, I (oddly?) never really think about my role in this … Continue reading Stepmomming on Mother’s Day

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3+ME: Kids’ birthdays in quarantine

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 emvaro

Birthdays and holidays are tricky enough to make special during average times. Figuring out the right activities, the perfect restaurant, who to invite, what gifts to get… Now add in a quarantine. Tricky becomes even tricker. Especially when kids are … Continue reading 3+ME: Kids’ birthdays in quarantine

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3+ME: Laugh. It’s good for you (and your stepkids. Even after you almost punch them)

April 21, 2020 emvaro

I bounce.I sing.I snack.I overshare.I overthink.I laugh.I hug too tight and feel too much.I procrastinate and don’t text back and get distracted (squirrel!) This is me on a normal day. It’s also me in quarantine — except, my family is … Continue reading 3+ME: Laugh. It’s good for you (and your stepkids. Even after you almost punch them)

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3+ME: Intimidating and beautiful

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 emvaro

“I need makeup,” I told my stepson. We were in costume to role-play his latest adventure. He was going to be a shadow demon, while his dad and I were warriors. However, as a warrior, a sweater and jeans would … Continue reading 3+ME: Intimidating and beautiful

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3+ME: The stepkids are home for a while

March 23, 2020April 7, 2020 emvaro

Oh hey, school is closed for three weeks. Along with all other activities, including eating out, chilling at the coffee shop, going to the library, socializing and hanging out with friends — literally All The Things one is SUPPOSED to … Continue reading 3+ME: The stepkids are home for a while

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3+ME: Bad stuff happens to Other People

March 9, 2020April 7, 2020 emvaro

Bad stuff, like actual Bad stuff with a capital B, happens to Other People. All the sad news you read about, the horror stories you hear, the suffering people go through — it’s all terrible. But it happens to Them. … Continue reading 3+ME: Bad stuff happens to Other People

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3+ME: Girl-time > me-time (sometimes)

February 10, 2020 emvaro

I need. Need. Need. My alone time. (I’m selfish that way. Like seriously you have no idea.) So over a year ago, I tried going to the coffee shop before the kids woke up in the mornings. That way I … Continue reading 3+ME: Girl-time > me-time (sometimes)

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3+ME: A four-letter word beginning with F

January 27, 2020February 1, 2020 emvaro

There’s this comic of two adults watching a kid play. Then a meteor hits the kid. That’s usually how I approach my stepkids. If they’re outside and one falls down, I just keep smiling and brush it off; they knew … Continue reading 3+ME: A four-letter word beginning with F

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