ARTICLES BY ALEXANDRA MORTENSEN COEUR VOICE WRITER
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Whether you’re a biological parent, a single parent, an adoptive parent or a stepparent, all parenting is hard. However, to compare parenting your own child to parenting a stepchild is like comparing apples and oranges. As a stepparent, I can tell you first hand that one of the most frustrating …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
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Whether you’re a biological parent, a single parent, an adoptive parent or a stepparent, all parenting is hard. However, to compare parenting your own child to parenting a stepchild is like comparing apples and oranges. As a stepparent, I can tell you first hand that one of the most frustrating …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Step Talk with Alexandra Mortensen
Any parenting book or child psychologist will tell you—consistency is key. With how many balls we seems to always have in the air in today’s fast-paced society, maintaining a consistent schedule for the kids can be a challenge, even when you aren’t a blended family. What do you do when …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Step Talk with Alexandra Mortensen
This month we celebrated the most awkward day of the year for stepmoms—Mother’s Day. First and foremost, I’d like to give a shoutout to all the incredible women out there taking on the rewarding, challenging and oh-so-complex role of being a mom. I hope you celebrated your day with breakfast …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
STEP TALK with Alexandra Mortensen
With sports season in full swing, many blended families are facing an experience even more uncomfortable than striking out in kickball—figuring out where all the parents and stepparents should sit at these games.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
STEP TALK with Alexandra Mortensen
It may be a cliché, but it’s one that’s had staying power. Most stepmoms have probably asked themselves at one point how they ended up a wicked stepmother. Now, that’s not to say that stepfathers don’t also have a rough time, but there’s no denying that it’s different for us.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
