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Create a “safe” forum for Stepmoms to share deeply personal thoughts and feelings that arise from their experiences as Stepmoms—knowing they are among women who have “been there and felt that.”

Support, educate, enlighten and empower Stepmoms who are on a mission to retain a sense of well-being and create a happy, healthy home life while taking positive action to improve any relationships stressed by their role as stepmom.

Put attention and effort on what we CAN control by focusing on the founding principles of Stepmoms on a Mission:

  • Excellent Self-Care
  • Emotional Processing skills (anger, hurt, fear, etc)
  • Creative problem solving

Be a resource to share insights and ideas gained through personal experiences to help present and future Stepmoms become wiser, stronger, more healed and more hopeful as early in their experience as possible.

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SMOMS Serenity Prayer

“May I have the patience and humility to believe things can get better,

The willingness and courage to avoid blaming and to look at my contribution to each situation,

And the energy and flexibility to keep trying new ways to create more love and less stress in our lives.”

Bulletin Board Do’s and Please Do’s

Do’s

 

  1. Read the SMOMs Goals. (Chuck, please link to and from that place please)
  2. Share your feelings with the expectation SMOMs will understand and be supportive even if they’d approach the situation differently.
  3. Use a pseudonym (different name for yourself) if you have concerns about bio-mom or skids tracking your posts.  Your email address will not be displayed without your permission.
  4. Respond to SMOMs postings by offering compassion, insights and ideas with the expectation SMOMs will appreciate your good intentions and effort in replying.
  5. Add your success stories and ideas to our SMOMS Tips section

Please Do’s

 

  1. Avoid using any language that would embarrass our group if quoted by Oprah or another public source.
  2. Avoid negative generalizations about bio-moms, husband’s stepkids, etc. Stay focused on our situations-there’s plenty to deal with here. Just as stereotyping stepmoms is cruel, it’s not fair or kind to negatively categorize others.
  3. Stay away from non-SMOM-related topics as they distract and can potentially divide us from being supportive Stepmoms on a Mission.
  4. Keep in mind the challenges facing SMOMs transcend age race, socio-economic, political, religious and every other category.  Differing approaches, perspectives and experiences give us more choices and with that a greater sense of strength and hope.
  5. Contact Cathryn-SMOMS Founder (cathryn@smoms.org) whenever you feel someone’s post is out of line with the goals and intentions of SMOMS.

  

 
   
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