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Who I am

Honestly, I am just a regular mom. I'm not a psychologist or social worker; I don't have a radio show or a bestselling book. I am a second wife. I am a stepmom. I love my husband, but I gotta tell you, being a second wife and stepmother is the hardest thing I have ever done.

This site was started because I know I am not the only one. I have a home on the web for others in our situation. No one will understand what you're going through like another second wife or stepmom.

This site is all about you. It's about the daily emotional struggles — and joys — of trying to deal with the hardest jobs you'll ever have: being a second wife and a stepmother.

About the founder

Mary Kuris

Mary lives in California and is a former reading tutor and Montessori teacher. She's been married for five years and has one fourteen-year-old son from her first marriage, whom she and her husband homeschooled for several years. She's custodial stepmom to her sixteen-year-old stepson, and was custodial stepmom to her 18-year-old stepson until his enlistment in the US Army.

She and her husband have struggled regularly, in the past, with issues like Parental Alienation Syndrome, denied visitations, and falsely-sworn restraining orders.

To contact Mary:
mary at secondwivescafe.com
2925 Camarillo Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 239-6830

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