January 16, 2025
Today I went on a field trip with my daughter to see the Utah Symphony perform. During the performance, a classmate sitting in front of us […]
This section of my blog will describe healthy ideas for stepfamily living. Tools and tips that will make family living easier!
June 27, 2024
Our family recently celebrated the Norwegian Syttende Mai (Constitution Day) at the Salt Lake City Peace Gardens. Syttende Mai is a long-standing tradition for our family. […]
May 29, 2024
In my book, “A Practical Guide for Latter-day Saint Stepfamilies: Tools and Tips for Building a Happy and Successful Blended Family” I devote an entire section […]
May 21, 2024
Blended family living can be expensive. Especially if you’re the ones paying for child support or picking up the slack for a challenged or broken co-parent. […]
May 15, 2024
I recently found myself talking with a friend about relationships with adult children. She had close and meaningful relationships with her adult sons but struggled to […]
May 8, 2024
Working with a co-parent can be hard. Especially when their priority is not the needs of the kids. In my book, A Practical Guide for Latter-day […]
April 20, 2024
It was one of those mornings. You know, the mornings where everything seems to take more time than usual. The kids took longer getting dressed, I […]
April 2, 2024
One summer, my sister was visiting from out of town and decided it would be fun if our entire family went to Color Me Mine. Color […]
April 2, 2024
This weekend we celebrated Easter with my youngest stepdaughter. She came into my life when she was four years old and now, she is married, and […]