Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYou're Allowed to Need a Break From Your Stepkids | Alyssa Kirk
Episode 148
Ever feel relieved when your stepkids go back to their other home, then immediately feel guilty about it? You're not alone. And it doesn't make you a…
6 hours ago
Why You Don't Have to Love Being a Stepmom All the Time
Episode 147
"I don't like being a stepmom today."
Have you ever thought that and immediately felt guilty about it? Maybe you're dreading another custody weekend,…
1 week ago
The Grief of Wanting a Child of Your Own: Infertility as a Stepmom | Jen Powell
Episode 146
Can you love your stepkids and still grieve the child you may never have? It's one of those complicated feelings that can be incredibly hard to admit…
2 weeks ago
When Should a Stepmom Discipline Her Stepkids? | April Eldemire, LMFT
Episode 145
Should a stepmom discipline stepkids? It's one of those questions that sounds simple until you're the one living it.
A lot of stepmoms come in wantin…
3 weeks ago
What Actually Makes a Blended Family Work? What the Research Says
Episode 144
What if some of the things you've been told a blended family should look like are actually making things harder?
This episode is a special one pulled…
4 weeks ago
When Your Ex Won't Stop Creating Chaos: High Conflict Co-Parenting | Livi North
Episode 143
High-conflict co-parenting has a way of making it feel like someone who doesn't even live in your house somehow has way too much control over what ha…
1 month ago
5 Tips for New Stepmoms I Wish I Knew From Day One
Episode 142
Have you ever felt like the harder you try to be a good stepmom, the worse things seem to get?
That was me in my first few years of stepfamily life. …
1 month, 1 week ago
Are You Still Trying to Prove You're Not the Wicked Stepmother?
Episode 141
Have you ever felt like people see you differently the second they find out you're a stepmom?
The wicked stepmother stereotype has been around for ce…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What Stepmoms Can Learn From an Adult Stepdaughter | Robin Breuner
Episode 140
What does your stepchild actually need from you, even if they cannot put it into words?
In this episode of The Stepmom Diaries, Cameron sits down wit…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
REWIND: What To Do When Bio Mom Doesn't Like You
Episode 138
When Bio Mom Doesn't Like You: Dealing With a High Conflict Bio Mom
There are some parts of becoming a stepmom you expect to be complicated.
Your rel…
1 month, 4 weeks ago