I found this article while poking around the internet for help on extending the olive branch. (Yes, I am still working on it. It may have to wait until mothers day.)

I found this very interesting. If you have ever read "Stepmonster" Then it's really encapsulating those thoughts in a short article. But here it is if you are interested!

http://www.womanaroundtown.com/relating-around/10-stepmonster-myths-we-n...