Hello!
I’m Grady – a twenty-something trying to navigate life, marriage, and stepmotherhood with humor, grace, and way too much caffeine.
Here on my blog, I share all about that wild and wonderful stepfamily life with my amazing husband Christopher and my hilarious stepdaughter Jessica – as well as provide positive ways to help other stepmoms navigate through the chaos, too! I believe that having a happy, healthy stepfamily is not only possible but necessary for stepmom sanity, and I always strive to both normalize and celebrate stepmotherhood in all its crazy, glamorous (hah!) glory!
If you value marriage and family but your family also includes a kiddo or two that you did not give birth to, you’ll feel totally at home here. I write about all facets of stepmom life – from learning to love to having temper tantrums to processing the paradox of stepmotherhood.
As for me? I’m a New Englander, born and raised, who enjoys reading, eating tons of ice cream, and listening to financial management podcasts (no, seriously). I love iced coffee more than anyone I know and I wear dresses 90% of the time.

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