Holiday Tip #9 for Stepmothers from Reader Kim–Stop Being a Stepmother

How good would it feel to step away from stepmothering for a few hours or a day? Give it a try.

This tip is born from the concerns of a number of readers who have been emailing me about holiday worries, dramas, and tribulations. It seems that the holidays can bring out the worst when it comes to charged relations with exes; "visitation shenanigans" as one reader puts it; and unresolved issues between us and stepkinder.

If it gets stressful over the next days, take a minute to remind yourself t...