All Episodes

The Retreat I Wished Existed When I Was in the Thick of It

122: Mother's Day for Stepmoms: How to Handle the Hurt, Expectations & Plan Your Day

121: The Stepmom Identity Crisis No One Talks About: How to Be a Stepmom Without Losing Yourself with Christina Nelson

Join us on May 6th for the Stepmom Party of the Year!

120: My Stepkids Keep Pushing Me Away with Mindy Kyle

119: What Most Parents Miss About Estate Planning in Blended Families (Especially Stepchildren) with Tara Yukawa, CEA

118: ADHD in Blended Families: Helping Kids Through Transitions with Jennie Anderson

117: Navigating Education in Blended Families: What Stepmoms Should Know with Houlie Duque

116: The Loyalty Bind in Blended Families: Why Kids Feel Torn Between Mom and Stepmom with Barb Goldberg

115: AI Is Already in Your Blended Family (You Just Don't Know How Yet) with Sarah Dooley

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114: The #1 Mistake Stepmoms Make: Trying to Prove They Belong with Jessica Frew

113: Why Stepmoms Feel So Much Pressure (and How to Stop Comparing Yourself) with Tara Clark

112: How to Talk to Your Stepkids Without Conflict: 12 Tips That Work

111. Why New Year Resolutions Fail for Stepmoms: The Hidden Pattern You Need to Know

110. My Husband Doesn't Support Me with His Kids: What Every Stepmom Needs to Know

109. When It's All Too Much: Mindfulness Tools for Stepmom Life

108. Stepmom Triggers and the Power of Choosing Peace Over Panic

107. Stop Trying Harder: Why Stepmoms Need Support, Not Perfection

106. I Didn't Sign Up For This: When Stepmom Life Gets Messy Fast, with Alicia Krasko

105. From Bathroom Floor To Breakthrough: The Lifeline That's Helped Thousands of Stepmoms

104. Why You Don't Need the Ex to Change to Finally Feel at Peace in Your Stepfamily, with Priscilla Smith

103. Parenting Without The Power Struggles, with Parenting Expert Wendy Snyder

102. Real Food, Real Families: Katie Kimball on Kitchen Stewardship

101. What Stepkids Think About Their Stepparents - And Why It Matters

100. Looking Back on 100 Episodes: The Lessons That Matter Most

99. Family Law Essentials for Stepmoms: A Conversation with Maria Simon

98. Every Other Weekend: A Son's Reflection On Stepfamily Life with Judge Anthony J. Mohr

97. A Sober Look At (Step)Mommy Wine Culture, with Casey Davidson

96. A Better Marriage Starts With A Better You, with Casey & Megan Caston

95. Stepfamily Holidays: Scrooge-Proof Your Season

94. Smooth Talking: Improving Communication, One Step At A Time

93. What DOES Work In Stepfamilies, According To Research

92. Stepfamily Resilience in Crisis: Addressing the Emotional Toll of War

91. What Happens When You Retake Control Of Your Stepmom Story

90. Is Stepfamily Coaching For You?

89. Breaking Free From Stepmom Guilt

88. It's Back-To-School Time. Are You Ready?

87. When blended DOES mean happily ever after, with Catt Sadler and Sarah Boyd

86. Coming Back From Stepfamily Tragedy

85. Learning How To Stepmom One Lesson At A Time

84. Healing Family Trauma, with Abbey Williams

83. Family Feuds: Overcoming High Conflict and Parental Alienation with Maarit Miller

82. Does High Conflict Coparenting Ever Get Better? With Megan Hunter

81. How To Stepmom Without Losing Yourself

80. Hey Stepmom, Stop Comparing Yourself!

79. The People Pleaser's Guide To Coparenting

78. Is It Normal To Feel Like This?

77. When Your Expectations Fall Flat

76. Staying Afloat After You've Jumped Into The Deep End Of Stepmom Life

75. Can Stepmom And Mom Really Be Besties?

74. New Year, New Stepmom Inspiration

73. Whether you'd do it all again, with Beth McDonough of The Inclusive Stepmom

72. Cowgirl Power In Your Stepmom Life

Bonus Episode: The Confident Stepmom Bootcamp!

71. Being A Stepmom With Infertility

70. How To Navigate Stepfamily Finances

69. Handling Life Transitions - And Some Personal News

68. Create A Coparenting Dynamic Your Kids Won't Need To Recover From, with Michelle Dempsey-Multack

67. How To Stepmom At Every Stage, With Barb Goldberg

66. How to be an unbothered stepmom, with Bee Chatman

65. Being BOLD When Your Relationship Is In Crisis, with Jessica Frew

64. Accepting Your Stepmom Life, Even When It's High-Conflict, With Anita Inglis

63. Being A Radical Stepmom With Christina Nelson

62. Kick Ass At Stepmom Life With Jamie Scrimgeour

Bonus Episode: Stepmom Resources You Need

61. Conscious Coparenting With Mikki Gardner

60. How To Coparent Peacefully, Even When It Feels Impossible, With Katie Davie

59. Letting It Be Easy (Even With Stepmom Life), With Susie Moore

58. When It Feels Like The Conflict Will Never End, with Megan Hunter, CEO of The High Conflict Institute

57. Dating And Stepfamily Life After 60

56. How To Love Stepmom Life While Building A Business Empire With Amy Porterfield

55. Moving Forward When Things Are Hard With Michelle Wolfe

54. Raising Financial Grownups With Author Bobbi Rebell

53. What Does New Year, New You Even Mean?

52. Finding Your Holiday Happy When You Feel Like Scrooge

51. Dear (Step)Mama Bear . . . with Author Jo Dodd

50. Live Your Ideal (Step)Mom Life, Rage Room Included

49. Emotional Exhaustion Is Real, But You Can Recover

48. The Professional Stepdad Is In The House

47. Stepfamily Pets & What Fido Can Teach Us About Stepfamily Life

46. More Of The (Big) Stepfamily Challenges with Dr. Patricia Papernow

45. Meeting The (Big) Stepfamily Challenges With Dr. Patricia Papernow

44. When It's Time To Set Some Boundaries

43. Confidence Is Key - Especially For Stepmoms

42. Your Blended Family Design

41. When Your Support System Stumbles

40. Summer Travel With (Step)Kids

39. When You Realize. Your Outlook Sucks

38. A Conversation About The BLENDED Family Formula

37. Using Your Personality Style To Communicate: Interview with Karen Bemmes

36. Breaking Through To Your Stepkids

35. The Biggest Key To Fixing Your Stepfamily Problems

34. When Coparenting Just Isn't Working

33. Reclaiming Your Power With Naja Hall

32. Talking All Things Stepmom With Dr. Patricia Papernow

31. Real Talk With Maarit Miller

30. Stepping Back Successfully With Dr. Erin Careless

29. Successful Stepfamily Relationsh!t with Jessica Frew

28. Happily Ever After With The Stepqueen

27. A Conversation with Megan Hunter, CEO of The High Conflict Institute

26. Multi-Cultural Stepfamilies: A Discussion With Kimberly King

25. Dr. Courtney Conley On The Art Of Relating To Teens

Bonus Episode: The Formula To Love Your BLENDED Family Life

24. Stepmom Boundaries: What They Are And Why You Need Them

23. How To Deal With Stepmom Imposter Syndrome

22. How To Cope With Parental Alienation As A Stepmom

21. Flipping The Script On Stepmom Assumptions

20. Why Can't We Just Get Along?

19. How To Ask For Help - And Where To Find It

18. How To Regain Control Of Your Life

17. Mother's Day And Stepmoms: It's Okay To Feel Weird

16. How To Get Back On Track

15. The Hard Truth About Stepmom Outsider Syndrome

14. What's Your Stepmom "Why"?

12. What To Do When Bio Mom Doesn't Like You

11. Why I Stopped Making New Year's Resolutions

9. From Stepmom Gratitude To Forgiveness

8. Why Being Grateful Isn't Enough

7. Stepmom Inclusivity with Beth McDonough

6. Putting Your Relationship First

5. All The Stepmom Things: A Conversation With Kristen Skiles Of Stepmomming.com

4. Why You Need Stepmom Self-Care And How To Get It

3. What To Do When Your Stepmom Reality Doesn't Live Up To Your Expectations

2. How To Respond To Those Awkward Stepmom Moments

1. Your Stepmom Feelings Are Normal