What is good for you as a Stepmom may not work for another Stepmom. Until you know the different types of Stepmoms, you may feel like you are doing this all wrong. In this first part of a four-part series, I introduce the four different Stepmom Types. If you want to know more about your Stepmom Style, take the quiz to find out!
CTC 004: Three Bonuses to Being a Bonus Mom
As the 3rd wheel in co-parenting, it can be hard to pick out the good parts of being a Stepmom. With a different way of thinking, you can feel more victories in your role as a stepparent. In this episode, I share with you a story of an Awesome Stepmom that was able to use her view as an “outsider” to help her Stepdaughter and parents get on the same page.
CTC 003: Stepmoms Who Give Until It Hurts
Awesome Stepmoms have the necessary but sometimes self-sabotaging trait of caring for everyone else more than caring for themselves. This can lead to unmet needs, poor communication with blended family members and, ultimately, resentment. In the third part of this series, I share with you a story of how this ongoing habit that I am still working on, even after years of being a Stepmom.
CTC 002: How to Speak to Win Against Bio Mama BS!
“My Mama Said” is easily in the top 5 list of what Stepmoms hate to hear. In the second part of this series, I share with you a story of an Awesome Stepmom that I was able to coach through an embarrassing moment. She was able to speak to win against the BS of the toxic ex-wife and her statements conveyed by the stepchild.
CTC 001: Stepmom’s Bills of Right To Feel Like a Queen
A major part of Crushing The Chaos is having a strong foundation as a Stepmom. In this first part of a three-part series, I share with you three ways to start becoming the Queen of Your Castle. This is fundamental if you are going to win, not only as a wife of a man that has kids with a toxic ex, but win at feeling Stepmom Strong.