The Stepmom Diaries | Blended Family & Stepmom Support Podcast

What Stepmoms Can Learn From an Adult Stepdaughter | Robin Breuner

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 with Robin Breuner, ho

REWIND: What To Do When Bio Mom Doesn't Like You

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 relationship with yo

Are You Still Trying to Earn Your Place? The Father Wound in Stepmom Life | 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 aut

The Stepmom Summit Is Back! 30+ Experts, LIVE Support & Free Registration

The Stepmom Summit is back for its 6th year, and this year we're going Out Loud. Join Cameron Normand and more than 30 stepfamily and relationship experts, including Pa

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

What happens when you have an ours baby in a blended family and suddenly one child is staying home while their siblings leave for another house? In this episode of The

When Sex Starts Feeling Like a Chore: Rebuilding Intimacy in Your Marriage | Meygan & Casey Caston

When sex starts feeling like one more thing on the to do list, it is easy to assume something is wrong with your relationship. But often, what is happening in the bedroom

Is Your Therapist Using the Wrong Map? What Therapy for Stepfamilies Should Look Like

Have you ever left therapy feeling heard, but not truly understood? Maybe you were told to be more patient, create more family togetherness, present a united front, or

Lost Yourself in Stepmotherhood? How Curiosity Can Help You Find Yourself Again | Amy Nesbitt

When you became a stepmom, you probably expected your life to change. What you may not have expected was how easy it would be to lose yourself in the process. Between

Amy Porterfield on Finding Your Identity as a Stepmom

Finding your stepmom identity can feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to figure out where you fit in your blended family. Bestselling author Amy Porterfield

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

  One day your stepchild is excited to see you and your spouse... and the next they're distant, angry, or refusing visits altogether. Is it normal family conflict? Is

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 details everyone else seems to forget? That i

The Comments Every Stepmom Hates and Exactly How to Respond | Listener Favorite Replay

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 l

What LGBTQ Families Want You to Know About Parenting, Acceptance, and Belonging | 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 J

When the Rules Change House to House: How Kids Navigate Values Across Two Homes | Bailey Oliver Blackburn, PhD

Ever feel like your stepkids are living in two completely different worlds? The rules change from house to house, expectations don't always match, and somehow everyone ex

Why Overwhelmed Stepmoms Feel Like They're Drowning (Even When They're Doing Everything Right) | Lisa Woodruff

Ever feel like you're carrying everyone else's responsibilities while somehow still feeling like you're failing? Yeah... you're not alone. In this episode, I'm chatting

The Worst Things People Say to Stepmoms (And Why They Hurt So Much)

"You knew what you signed up for." If you're a stepmom, chances are you've heard that phrase before. Maybe it's, "At least you get every other week off." Or, "Why do yo

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

Anybody else look at the summer custody schedule and immediately feel their eye start twitching? 😅 In this episode, we're talking about why summer hits so differently i

The Simple Question That Helped Our Blended Family Finally Connect | 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,

123: Stepmom Grief: The Hidden Loss No One Talks About | Rachel Dunne

Ever felt like stepmom life isn't what you expected- and no matter how hard you try, you're carrying a weight you can't quite explain? If you've felt resentment, guilt, o

122: Mother's Day for Stepmoms: How to Handle the Hurt, Expectations & Plan Your Day

If Mother's Day feels more painful than joyful as a stepmom… you're not alone. While everyone else is celebrating, many stepmoms are left feeling unseen, unacknowledged