by Diane W. Bailey | May 20, 2015 | Diane's Posts
I have always said, “God gives me the weird stuff!” But the truth is, the more I meet all of you and hear your stories the more I begin to say, “me too.” Take for example being a stepmother. Who in the world woke up one day and said, “I...
by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Doc hangs up his phone with a huge smile on his face, and announces that our youngest, (his son, my stepson) is coming home for the weekend. And I already know a little about what the weekend will look like. I pull out the brownie mix, because that is what I...
by Diane W. Bailey | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
One of the more painful aspects of being a stepmother, is knowing that no matter how well you do your job, you are never really the mother. They have a mother that they love, and though they care for me and love me, I am more like an aunt in our relationship. ...
by Diane W. Bailey | May 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
This thing called Motherhood, I don’t know if I will ever have it figured out completely. Birth children, step children, grandchildren, His children, my children all muddled up trying to get through this life the best we know how. ...
by Diane W. Bailey | Dec 22, 2012 | Diane's Posts
So here we all are, with the exception of our step-granddaughter who was with her mother. None are perfect. Some are related by blood, some by marriage, but all by choice. When stepfamilies are created we all have to give a great amount of Grace to one another, and...