#64: Stepfamily Legal Realities: Divorce, Custody, & Blending Families with Tracey J. Coates
In this episode of The Stepmom Side Podcast, we’re diving deep into the legal side of stepfamily dynamics with none other than Tracey J. Coates, Managing Partner of Coates Family Law, PLLC. Tracey is ...
1 Okt 202439min
#63: When the Ex is Always Around: How to Keep Your Sanity and Your Relationship Intact
Ever feel like your partner’s ex is always around—at every event, in every conversation, and all over social media? In today’s episode, we dive into the awkward and often frustrating reality of dealin...
24 Sep 202427min
#62: When Your Stepkid Doesn't Like You: How to Handle Feeling Defeated Without Losing Your Sanity
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 dea...
17 Sep 202428min
#61: Co-parenting at School, Lying, and Supporting Kids with Karin Jakubowski
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 con...
10 Sep 202434min
#60: Let's Talk Addiction with Melanie Stern
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 therape...
3 Sep 202435min
#59: How to Navigate Grief As A Stepmom with Krista St-Germain
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 an...
27 Aug 202446min
#58: What To Do If You Are Caught In the "What If" Cycle
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,...
20 Aug 20248min
#57: You Want Me To Apologize To My Stepkid?
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 w...
13 Aug 20249min
