Tag Archive for: Stepmom Life

145: When Should a Stepmom Discipline Her Stepkids? | April Eldemire, LMFT

When should a stepmom discipline the stepkids? It’s one of those questions that can turn into a full-blown argument inside a blended family before anyone even realizes what happened. Maybe your partner expects you to step in more. Maybe…

143: When Your Ex Won’t Stop Creating Chaos: High Conflict Co-Parenting | Livi North

How to Handle High Conflict Co-Parenting in Blended Families High conflict co-parenting can make it feel like someone who does not even live in your home has way too much influence over what happens inside it. The texts. The emails. The…

141: Are You Still Trying to Prove You’re Not the Wicked Stepmother?

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 centuries, showing up in fairy tales, movies, and cultural stories long before any of us…

139: Are You Still Trying to Earn Your Place? The Father Wound in Stepmom Life with Terri Cole

Have you ever felt like you have to be helpful enough, easygoing enough, or needed enough to truly earn your place in your stepfamily? Psychotherapist and bestselling author Terri Cole joins Cameron to discuss her new book, Father Wound, and…

137: The “Ours Baby” in a Blended Family: What No One Tells You | Amanda Gonzales, LCMHC & Morgan Lindahl

Having an “ours baby” in a blended family can bring so much joy, but it can also create emotions no one really prepares you for. In this episode of The Stepmom Diaries, Cameron talks with Morgan Lindahl and Amanda Gonzales about what…

134: Lost Yourself in Stepmotherhood? How Curiosity Can Help You Find Yourself Again with Amy Nesbitt

Have you ever looked around and realized you've spent so much time caring for everyone else that you've forgotten what brings you joy? It's a feeling many stepmoms know all too well. Between navigating blended family dynamics,…

132: Is It Really Parental Alienation? How to Recognize the Signs and Protect Your Family with Amy J.L. Baker, PhD

When a child suddenly begins rejecting one parent, it's natural to wonder what's happening. Is it simply part of adjusting to life between two homes? Is it the result of conflict after divorce? Or could someone be intentionally (or…

131: Eve Rodsky on the Mental Load in Blended Families

Are you the one tracking the dentist appointments, school forms, birthday gifts, custody schedules, groceries, and all the tiny details no one else seems to notice? That invisible work has a name: the mental load. In this episode…

130: The Comments Every Stepmom Hates and Exactly How to Respond

We've all been there. Someone makes a comment about being a stepmom that they probably mean well... but it still stings. "You knew what you were getting into." "At least you get a break." "They're not really your kids." In…

129: What LGBTQ Families Want You to Know About Parenting, Acceptance, and Belonging with Jaimie Kelton & José Rolón

Have you ever realized that the things that make a family look different on the outside don't change what matters most on the inside? In this episode, I sit down with Jaimie Kelton and José Rolón to talk about LGBTQ families, parenting,…

127: Why Overwhelmed Stepmoms Feel Like They’re Drowning (Even When They’re Doing Everything Right) with Lisa Woodruff

125: Why Summer Is So Hard for Stepmoms (And How to Protect Your Peace)

124: The Simple Question That Helped Our Blended Family Finally Connect with Ashley Noelle

Blending a family is hard. Blending a family with three teenagers? Absolute chaos sometimes. In this episode, I’m talking with Ashley Noelle, creator of Blended Bond, about the small communication shift that completely changed the…