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Tiny Pep Talks for Stepparents — 142 episodes

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🧡 This is my last pep talk.

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💝 We blended the hard way so you don’t have to

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😩 Will the ex ever quit their nonsense??

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😬 My unpopular stepparenting opinions

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💪🏼 Stepparents are superheroes

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⏰ How long till the good part starts?

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🏆 And the award for most unexpected blending goes to…

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😠 “My stepkid was super rude to me. Now what??”

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🤷🏻‍♀️ You can’t compromise with crazy

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🛑 Is your stepkid running the show?

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💌 An ode to the stepparents

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😖 Disengaging because of high conflict

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🤦🏻‍♀️ When none of this makes sense

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💁🏻‍♀️ You don’t have to justify your feelings

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💩 It’s not you — it’s stepparenting in high conflict.

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💪🏼 Let’s get unstuck this year!

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😫 Are we blended yet??

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🙌🏼 A mid-holiday season pep talk for stepparents

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🦃 Gratitude, schmratitude [rebooted]

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🥧 Inventing new holiday traditions

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🌟 Stepfamily holiday survival guide

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🌪️ Blending in high conflict

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🥀 Stepparenting grief

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🤔 Is stepparenting an exercise in futility??

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⚠️ Stop trying to make the high conflict ex act less high conflict

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🙅🏻‍♀️ When your partner puts you last

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🤔…. but what do YOU want??

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🤦🏻‍♀️ My #1 stepmom mistake

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😫 Stepparenting + compassion fatigue

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🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 We are not the Brady Bunch

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🌟 Imperfect stepparenting still counts

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🤨 SHOULD we parent our stepkids though?

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🐸 Frogs in boiling water

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🏆 Step 1 of stepfam success

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❤️‍🩹 Self-care when you can’t even

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💩 Those problems were already there.

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🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ Spoiled rotten

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💁🏻‍♀️ My take on “don’t take it personally”

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❤️‍🩹 Parental alienation perspective shift

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➡️ The #1 thing that would've helped me the most as a new stepmom

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😫 How to survive stepparenting stress

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💁🏻‍♀️ You don’t need the ex’s permission.

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💌 A love letter to the dads & stepdads

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🛑 When you feel like calling it quits in your blended family

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🫥 Can stepparents step back without disappearing?

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💩 Co-parenting with a narcissist

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💐 To the stepmoms who never stop trying

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🌷 Happy Mother's Day to the stepmoms!

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6 stepparenting lessons I learned from Star Wars

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Love yourself first, stepparents!

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The stigma against stepparents.

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Pick your battles.

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Stepparents have needs too.

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What’s “normal” in a stepfamily?

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Blending your family takes time.

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Bonding with alienated stepkids.

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Stepparenting burnout.

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Finding stepparenting support.

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Can’t win over your stepkid?

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Stepkids need parenting.

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You don’t have to prove yourself.

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Stepparenting feels hard because it’s hard.

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Co-parenting in a toxic cycle.

64

Self-care boundaries for stepparents.

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Being a kid person vs. being a stepparent.

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Stepparents need breaks too!

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Bonding problems with stepkids.

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Stepkids in high conflict.

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If your stepkid rejects you…

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When the ex twists the custody order.

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Improving our stepkids’ lives.

72

Does life outside stepparenting even exist?

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Try to enjoy the absurdity.

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You are not alone!

75

High conflict changes the co-parenting rules.

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It's okay not to be an instant stepparenting expert.

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Minimize your contact with the ex.

78

Stepparenting PTSD?

79

What’d we sign up for again?

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Stepcouplehood needs to be a partnership.

81

Your partner’s past.

82

Crazy doesn’t need a reason.

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Be the change!

84

Moving past the anger.

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Stepkid problem? Or partner problem?

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Making stepparents into scapegoats.

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Stepparents are allowed to have boundaries.

88

When stepparenting feels tough.

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Parental alienation & wanting to give up.

90

Stepkids vs. your relationship

91

ARE you overstepping though??

92

Don’t let “blending” become your whole life’s purpose.

93

Ignore this stepparenting advice.

94

Unrealistic expectations.

95

Blending is all about the tiny victories.

96

How to spot a narc co-parent.

97

“Stepmom” is not a dirty word.

98

Struggling to respect your partner.

99

Ditch that stepparenting guilt!

100

You need your partner’s help.

101

Take yourself out of the middle.

102

Sometimes we need to lighten up.

103

Don’t obsess over the ex.

104

You don’t need permission.

105

Parallel parenting doesn’t make you a bad co-parent.

106

Is stepparenting worth it?

107

Sudden stepkid rejection.

108

Don’t parent more than your partner!

109

Why are we doing this again??

110

High conflict affects how your family blends.

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You are worthy.

112

High conflict kryptonite: the BIFF response.

113

Stepparenting self-care reminders.

114

When are you considered a stepparent?

115

Let that sh*t go.

116

Don’t put the kids first.

117

Narcissists can only counter-parent.

118

Embrace the mess.

119

Feeling constantly judged?

120

Don’t lose yourself.

121

Don’t wait to get help!

122

Stepparenting + lack of control.

123

The challenge of transition days.

124

You don't need the ex’s blessing.

125

Blending your family isn’t all on you.

126

Speed bumps vs landmines.

127

When you’re feeling unthanked.

128

Jealousy and the ex.

129

Stepparenting does not define you.

130

Stepparents need support, not judgement.

131

Parental alienation & losing hope.

132

Complex at best.

133

Don’t give up your power.

134

When you care too much.

135

There’s no one “right” way to do this.

136

Wanting to “fix” our stepkids.

137

Love at first sight…?

138

Blending in high conflict

139

Stepparenting is an ecosystem.

140

The ex is not in charge.

141

Being “good” steparents.

142

A tiny introduction