Sam

“If you're about to become a stepmother or are currently filling that role, you are gambling that the love you've found and the strength and wisdom that you've acquired will see you through.”
― Sue Patton Thoele, The Courage to Be a Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself

“The deepest wretchedness often results from a perpetual continuation of petty trials.”
― L. G. Abell, A Mother's Book of Traditional Household Skills

“Worry is a habit that shatters our peace of mind and needlessly drains our energy, a form of mental masturbation without any benefits.”
― Sue Patton Thoele, The Courage to Be a Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself

“Placing our attention on providing consistent appreciation, approval, and applause to those we love not only focuses their energy on the good things about themselves but also teaches them to return the favor to us.”
― Sue Patton Thoele, The Courage to Be a Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself