O-mama - Opinionated Moms

Step moms get a bad rap right from the beginning. Kids are exposed to fairytales with tender-hearted princesses without mothers vying for their daddies love and attention…Cinderella, Snow White, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast…what is going on? The girls have to defeat the mean, horrible woman who is challenging them at every turn because they are jealous of their beauty, charm or love of their father. This crazy, pre-determined negativity is already built in, so when any wonderful, loving woman comes into a little girl’s life (other than her goddess of a real mother, of course), they have to deal with all the crap in their heads first! So, what’s the first step, ladies? How do we overcome the stereotypes of the wicked step mother?