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Tiny Pep Talks for Stepparents — 142 episodes
🧡 This is my last pep talk.
💝 We blended the hard way so you don’t have to
😩 Will the ex ever quit their nonsense??
😬 My unpopular stepparenting opinions
💪🏼 Stepparents are superheroes
⏰ How long till the good part starts?
🏆 And the award for most unexpected blending goes to…
😠 “My stepkid was super rude to me. Now what??”
🤷🏻♀️ You can’t compromise with crazy
🛑 Is your stepkid running the show?
💌 An ode to the stepparents
😖 Disengaging because of high conflict
🤦🏻♀️ When none of this makes sense
💁🏻♀️ You don’t have to justify your feelings
💩 It’s not you — it’s stepparenting in high conflict.
💪🏼 Let’s get unstuck this year!
😫 Are we blended yet??
🙌🏼 A mid-holiday season pep talk for stepparents
🦃 Gratitude, schmratitude [rebooted]
🥧 Inventing new holiday traditions
🌟 Stepfamily holiday survival guide
🌪️ Blending in high conflict
🥀 Stepparenting grief
🤔 Is stepparenting an exercise in futility??
⚠️ Stop trying to make the high conflict ex act less high conflict
🙅🏻♀️ When your partner puts you last
🤔…. but what do YOU want??
🤦🏻♀️ My #1 stepmom mistake
😫 Stepparenting + compassion fatigue
🧑🧑🧒🧒 We are not the Brady Bunch
🌟 Imperfect stepparenting still counts
🤨 SHOULD we parent our stepkids though?
🐸 Frogs in boiling water
🏆 Step 1 of stepfam success
❤️🩹 Self-care when you can’t even
💩 Those problems were already there.
🤣🤦🏻♀️ Spoiled rotten
💁🏻♀️ My take on “don’t take it personally”
❤️🩹 Parental alienation perspective shift
➡️ The #1 thing that would've helped me the most as a new stepmom
😫 How to survive stepparenting stress
💁🏻♀️ You don’t need the ex’s permission.
💌 A love letter to the dads & stepdads
🛑 When you feel like calling it quits in your blended family
🫥 Can stepparents step back without disappearing?
💩 Co-parenting with a narcissist
💐 To the stepmoms who never stop trying
🌷 Happy Mother's Day to the stepmoms!
6 stepparenting lessons I learned from Star Wars
Love yourself first, stepparents!
The stigma against stepparents.
Pick your battles.
Stepparents have needs too.
What’s “normal” in a stepfamily?
Blending your family takes time.
Bonding with alienated stepkids.
Stepparenting burnout.
Finding stepparenting support.
Can’t win over your stepkid?
Stepkids need parenting.
You don’t have to prove yourself.
Stepparenting feels hard because it’s hard.
Co-parenting in a toxic cycle.
Self-care boundaries for stepparents.
Being a kid person vs. being a stepparent.
Stepparents need breaks too!
Bonding problems with stepkids.
Stepkids in high conflict.
If your stepkid rejects you…
When the ex twists the custody order.
Improving our stepkids’ lives.
Does life outside stepparenting even exist?
Try to enjoy the absurdity.
You are not alone!
High conflict changes the co-parenting rules.
It's okay not to be an instant stepparenting expert.
Minimize your contact with the ex.
Stepparenting PTSD?
What’d we sign up for again?
Stepcouplehood needs to be a partnership.
Your partner’s past.
Crazy doesn’t need a reason.
Be the change!
Moving past the anger.
Stepkid problem? Or partner problem?
Making stepparents into scapegoats.
Stepparents are allowed to have boundaries.
When stepparenting feels tough.
Parental alienation & wanting to give up.
Stepkids vs. your relationship
ARE you overstepping though??
Don’t let “blending” become your whole life’s purpose.
Ignore this stepparenting advice.
Unrealistic expectations.
Blending is all about the tiny victories.
How to spot a narc co-parent.
“Stepmom” is not a dirty word.
Struggling to respect your partner.
Ditch that stepparenting guilt!
You need your partner’s help.
Take yourself out of the middle.
Sometimes we need to lighten up.
Don’t obsess over the ex.
You don’t need permission.
Parallel parenting doesn’t make you a bad co-parent.
Is stepparenting worth it?
Sudden stepkid rejection.
Don’t parent more than your partner!
Why are we doing this again??
High conflict affects how your family blends.
You are worthy.
High conflict kryptonite: the BIFF response.
Stepparenting self-care reminders.
When are you considered a stepparent?
Let that sh*t go.
Don’t put the kids first.
Narcissists can only counter-parent.
Embrace the mess.
Feeling constantly judged?
Don’t lose yourself.
Don’t wait to get help!
Stepparenting + lack of control.
The challenge of transition days.
You don't need the ex’s blessing.
Blending your family isn’t all on you.
Speed bumps vs landmines.
When you’re feeling unthanked.
Jealousy and the ex.
Stepparenting does not define you.
Stepparents need support, not judgement.
Parental alienation & losing hope.
Complex at best.
Don’t give up your power.
When you care too much.
There’s no one “right” way to do this.
Wanting to “fix” our stepkids.
Love at first sight…?
Blending in high conflict
Stepparenting is an ecosystem.
The ex is not in charge.
Being “good” steparents.
A tiny introduction