34. How to Avoid Mother's Day Disappointment

There's no way to soften the blow when Mother's Day expectations are crushed. We all want to experience a relaxed, fun-filled day and we all deserve to be honored as moms and stepmoms. But in the context of a blended family, it isn't so simple. Over the years, we've heard heartbreaking stories of disappointment from stepmoms who've experienced rejection and exclusion on Mother's Day — and they're left to wonder why? As a bio-mom in a blended family, I've experienced disappoi...