Being a Stepmom is Scary

10 Ways to Make Those Nightmares Disappear

BY KRISTA GIOVARA

As a kid I was afraid of lots of things. Looking back, it’s almost comical. I was afraid of dogs, people, horses, spiders, flies, dark shadows, scary movies and, especially, Halloween. While friends were ghosts and goblins, I made sure to dress up as something more innocuous: a pumpkin, a princess, a clown. The scary factor’s debatable on that last one, I’ll admit…