Kaia Fit Owner Who Lost 100 Pounds, Parenting as a Step-Mom of 2 After Wanting to be Child Free - Caren Roblin S7 E18

LOCAL EDITION EPISODE! I've been a pseudo-stepmom to my boyfriend's two kids since entering their lives five years ago. We waited a long while before I even met his now 18-year-old daughter and now 12-year-old son. We've very much taken everyone else's perspectives and experiences into consideration when it has come to the pace of our relationship. We're absolutely soulmates, but we're not married yet simply for bigger-picture reasons and also some financial reasons. Although marriage has always been part of the conversation.  We have my boyfriend's two kids 50% of the time, week on and week off. The daughter graduates high school this year, so changes are definitely in store in the coming months. I personally always desired/chose to be child-free. However, I made the choice to accept and welcome my boyfriend's kids into my life. On the good days, I feel like I'm getting a piece of something that I would've not experienced being child-free. But on the tough days, it can be extra hard. I just super appreciate everything my boyfriend has done to help secure respectful relationships between me and his kids. I own Kaia FIT Sierra, a women's fitness and nutrition program with four Reno-Sparks studios that are accessible to all members, as well as online workout options. We focus on personalized training in a group atmosphere through eight group class types to help women find their hard, have fun, achieve their goals, and connect with our community of supportive women. I also manage social media accounts for several small business clients. I have a 19-year background in all things journalism/media/marketing, which has made me an expert in all things social media, including graphic design (which I occasionally teach a class about at the University of Nevada, Reno).  I'm also exploring getting into the commercial real estate market. We'll see! FIND HER HERE: www.kaiafitsierra.com http://tinyurl.com/KaiaSierraWelcome facebook.com/kaiafitsierra instagram.com/kaiafitsierra twitter.com/kaiafitsierra https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaia-fit-sierra/ facebook.com/carenroblin instagram.com/carenroblintwitter.com/carenroblinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carenroblin/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message