it took a very long time and an entire childhood for me to erase the line between family and stepfamily i never thought how i learned to take the step out of my stepfamily my schedule has been super wonky lately between work and travel plans and appointments and whatnot i am feeling way out what the parenting books dont tell you six rules for coparenting with an ex yep every third full week of september is set aside to celebrate all the single ladies and single guys according to the single life 20 things to love about being single