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So, your stepkid doesn't like you? Join the club, girlfriend. You aren't the only stepmom that's felt that.
In this episode, I discuss:
-how it's really not something personal (promise!)
-how to deal with the disrespect
-why taking time for YOU is so important
-ways to build respect (little by little) and more!Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Dr. Jakubowski is a well-respected international influencer on helping kids live happier, healthier lives. She has touched the lives of thousands of families in multiple states with her ability to connect and help kids experience success from challenging behaviors. With a doctorate in Educational Leadership, and nearly 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, assistant principal and principal, she is highly regarded as an educational gamechanger.
In this episode, we discuss:
-Co-parenting through the school system
-Believing that everyone is trying to do the best they can
-How emails can complicate things
-Asking “can you help you me understand….”
-Changing your delivery, changes the responses you get
-A question to kids when you think they are lying
-Problem solving with kids and more...!
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Melanie Stern is a psychotherapist specializing in alcohol and substance use issues and individual adult therapy. She tailors treatment to the individual to reveal the root of the problem with therapeutic process that is informed by psychoanalytic thinking, systems, CBT techniques, and trauma-based theory and practice. She is also a mother and step-mother, enjoys running and being by the beach, and is a proud lifelong New Yorker.
In this episode, we discuss:
-what is addiction?
-how to break the habit of enabling?
-how do I/we communicate with stepkid about addiction
-what if my stepkid's mom overdosed? and more!
Connect with Melanie:
www.melaniesstern.com/
Additional resources:
We The Village Helping families treat addictionBeyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change (Book)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal
Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
Talking to Teens When Violence Happens
Talking to Children When Scary Things Happen
Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event
Creating Supportive Environments When Scary Things HappenWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her unfurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now, she coaches and teaches other widows so they can love life again, too.
In this episode, we cover:
-5 stages of grief and why Krista thinks there's another way
-dual process model
-Dougy Center for Grieving Families
-death of a parent/coparent
-How to handle emotions you see in kids
-Post traumatic growth
To connect with Krista:
www.coachingwithkrista.com
Instagram
Facebook
Resources mentioned:
Dougy Center for Grieving Families
Grief Outloud PodcastWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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First, it's normal! Completely normal. Everyone has done it, so don't beat yourself up about it.
In this episode, I discuss why it happens and how to break the cycle of repeating it. Let's be honest, you want to stop the cycle, too. You don't want this living rent free in your head.
Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair; you can do it all day, but you don't get anywhere.Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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I know this sounds like a crazy concept, especially if you have an upbringing like mine. You know, one with the authoritarian parent. "Do as I say, not as I do." or a parent that expects you to jump when they say, "jump."
Listen in on why apologizing to your stepkid when you are wrong/made a mistake is actually helpful to your relationship.
Dare I say an apology could strengthen it?Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Ever feel like everyone else belongs but you do not?
There's a secret language they speak.
There are inside jokes.
The history they share.
The memories, vacations, and, well, you know everything that you don't share with them.
In this episode, I break down, what outside syndrome is, what it feels like, and things you can do to overcome and work through it.
We talk about this in The Stepmom Side Community. Come join us there!Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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In this episode, Alicia talks about being "just the stepmom" and how society puts pressure on stepmoms to show up in all the ways, but to remember that, as a stepmom, you aren't the kid's mom.
She talks about changing your perspective from being "just" the stepmom to "I'm just the stepmom." Listen in to hear the difference and for tips to embracing being just the stepmom.
Want help "Defining Your role"? Click here.Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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How hard is it to admit you are wrong?
Do you have to have things your way?
How hard is it to say, "I'm sorry"?
If those are hard questions to answer, this episode might be for you. It's a little dose of tough love to help stop your ego from driving the bus.
Listen in as I share a nickname my husband gave me early on in our relationship. (Thankfully, he never uses it now!)
The resource mentioned is: Mastering the Stressors found here.Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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We've all been there: that awkward, "I don't know how to connect with my stepkid...but I know I should at least try.."
In this episode, I talk about
-why it's important to build connections with your stepkids
-where things can go sideways
-what to do when it doesn't go well
-how to try againWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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JP Marsh is a single "girl dad" to a 9 year old. He's gone gone from "Conflict to Collaboration" in the 7+ years of co-parenting. JP speaks, coaches, and advocates for the benefits of getting out of your own way to be adults in the eyes of your children.
In this episode, we cover:
-the double standards of stepmoms and stepdads
-changing your perspective on the other parent
-what your "cutesy" name for the ex says about you
-why being and acting like an "adult" in a blended family situation is important...and more!
Connect with JP:
on InstagramWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Christina is a San Diego native, with a degree in English from San Diego State University. She is a project manager by trade and a producer, writer and director by fun. Christina is the host of Wise Cracking Blonde Trivia Show.
In this episode, we discuss:
-what it's like having different custody schedules for siblings
-how we help the kids navigate things when they go wrong
-why Christina doesn't parent her stepkids
-why doesn't she force her stepkids to like her
-how she's gamified her family...and more.
Listen in and find yourself nodding along to relatable stories.
Connect with Christina:
www.wisecrackingblonde.com
Instagram: Wise Cracking Blonde Christina
Podcast: Wise Cracking Blonde TriviaWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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If you're a new stepmom, this episode may be just a bit relatable.
I cover:
-major differences
-sharing things
-how your relationship seems to take a hit
-what stepmoms tell me they wish they would have waited on...and more!Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Jessica is a licensed clinical counselor and her job is to help people manage their anxiety and depression, but what she focuses on first is their sleep. In her spare time, she keeps busy on her farm with her husband and four boys. Their life is very busy with sports and farm life.
In this episode, we discuss:
-what is EMDR?
-why you need to engage both sides of the brain to process
-does EMDR make you forget memories?
-alternative methods for EMDR and more!
To connect with Jessica:
pathtowardhealing.com/Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Bryana Kappadakunnel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an Infant-Family Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist, and a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. She has an MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and is the CEO and founder of Conscious Mommy and Child Parent Connection. She has a private practice in Redondo Beach, CA and is a mom of 2.
In this episode, we discuss:
-why kids lie
-not setting your kids up to lie to you
-what to do when you kids do lie...and more!
Connect with Bryana:
Pre-Order Parent Yourself First (book)
Join The Conscious Mommy Community
Instagram
Facebook
TikTokWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Does that podcast title make you want to skip this episode? #relatable
First things first: everyone is on their own healing journey. You might be further ahead than everyone else. You might be further behind. Reminder for you: it's not a race. Everyone is on their own journey.
Listen in as I walk you through a few tips you can use to get to a friendlier relationship with the ex.
Caveat to this: not everyone can be friendly. Not everyone is going to have a friendly relationship. THAT IS OK and totally normal. You know your family/situation best.Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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I posted an "Ask Me Anything" box on Instagram and the questions submitted were pretty juicy.
In this episode, I covered:
-stepmom burnout
-do I get tired of talking about stepmom stuff?
-in-laws openly love/discuss the ex
-spousal support for the mom while she has a live in boyfriend and more!
Podcasts referenced in this episode are:
Everyone Talks About the Ex...HELP!
How Your Expectations Set You Up For FailureWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Jessica is a licensed clinical counselor and her job is to help people manage their anxiety and depression, but what she focuses on first is their sleep. In her spare time, she keeps busy on her farm with her husband and four boys. Their life is very busy with sports and farm life.
In this episode, we discuss:
-why you feel like eating everything in sight when you don't get enough sleep
-how much sleep you should get
-why sleep aids aren't all that great for you
-what happens when you add screens into the mix and more...
To connect with Jessica:
pathtowardhealing.com/Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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In this episode, I talk to you about the ONE thing you can control: YOU.
I walk you through a couple scenarios and how you can control (yourself in) them. There's even a bit of tough love mixed in!
If you want to chat this through tonight (May 14th), The Stepmom Side Community's Group Coaching is tonight. Sign up for the community here!Want a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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Aside from being the owner of Entering Motherhood, Sarah Marie is a mom of two, wife, and birth and postpartum doula. She is certified as a postpartum nutrition professional, holds a doula certification specifically centered around VBAC preparation, and is an active doula in her community.
In this episode, Sarah walks us through all things birthing and what to expect when you are expecting!
Here are a few topics covered:
-what to do when you are overwhelmed
-why having a plan/doula are important
-what's it like after birth?
-do people really poop while giving birth?! and more!
Connect with Sarah:
www.enteringmotherhood.com
Instagram @entering_motherhoodWant a specific topic covered? Let me know here.
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