Những podcast Stepmum hay nhất (2024)

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S6, Ep 8: The topsy turvy world of Stepmum life; In conversation with another Stepmum Coach 48:22

1y ago48:22

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Send us a text Katie talks to Kristin, a Stepmum to 4 and Mum to one. Kristin is also a life coach who works predominantly with Stepmums in the US. Katie and Kristin cover a lot of ground in this chat, from the complicated emotions which many stepmums experience, to what to do when you have very different views to the other house, to knowing when t…

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S6, Ep 7: 'I've learned to pick my battles' 35:22

1y ago35:22

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Send us a text Katie talks to Sally, a stepmum and biomum. Sally shares the story of her journey from being a single mum to trying to bring her family and her partner's together. She also talks about the complexity of raising a Stepchild with additional needs. Support the showBởi Katie Harrison

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S6, Ep 6 - "I felt like I was going crazy!" 42:43

1y ago42:43

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Send us a text TRIGGER WARNING - The death of a child is briefly mentioned. Katie chats to Francesca, a Stepmum to two little girls. Francesca shares how becoming a Stepmum turned her from a confident, independent woman to an anxious mess. When Francesca met her partner she was really open to the idea of dating someone with kids and she quickly for…

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S6, Ep 5 - Step parenting a neuro diverse child 48:01

1y ago48:01

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Send us a text Katie chats to a stepmum of three boys, one who is neurodiverse. She shares how this has bought additional challenges and that although she loves her stepson immensely it has made it hard to form a connection at some points. She also shares her experience of being thrown into parenting going from zero to three kids almost instantly! …

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S6, Ep 4: "I felt my needs came second to the Exes" 44:28

1y ago44:28

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Send us a text In this episode Katie chats to Charlotte, a Stepmum to a little girl. Charlotte adores her Stepdaughter and wants to spend more time with her but sadly this isn’t possible at the moment. Charlotte shares her feelings of being left out, and of being second best when it comes to her partner and the delicate balance she treads between t…

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S6, Ep 3: "My in laws were toxic and I didn't want my life to be like this" 1:02:26

1y ago1:02:26

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Helena. Helena's story should have been straight forward, her and her partner were on the same page, his ex was on the same page and the stepkids liked her... however sadly it was Helena's in laws who caused huge problems for them all - ultimately meaning Helena took the decision to cut all contact with…

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S6, Ep 2: "I felt I had to make up for the shortcomings of My Stepkids' Mum" 44:25

1+ y ago44:25

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Jackie. Jackie has one bio child and two stepkids. Jackie endured tough times, with her Stepson stealing from her, having to put locks on her bedroom door and treading on eggshells for several years. Support the showBởi Katie Harrison

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S6, Ep 1: "Home wasn't my safe space and my anxiety was in overdrive" 57:57

1+ y ago57:57

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Send us a text Please vote for Stepmum Space in the British Podcast Awards here: Voting - British Podcast Awards Just type in Stepmum Space and then confirm your vote by clicking the link in your email account. **This episode contains discussions on trying to conceive and vasectomies** In this episode Katie talks to Jen. Jen's a Stepmum to two and …

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S5, Ep 8: Marrying a widower and having a family of SIX kids! 46:57

1+ y ago46:57

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Parm, AKA @mrssinghspirational about her journey from being a married Mum of 3, to a divorced Mum of 3, to a Stepmum to 3 children who'd recently lost their Mother! Parm talks about how their family all became close very quickly, but amongst all the happiness, her own biological daughter really struggle…

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S5, Ep7. "My mental health was at an all time low, had I made a BIG mistake?" 49:31

1+ y ago49:31

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Ellie, a Stepmum to two boys who had made the decision not to have biological children herself. Ellie talks about her love for the boys and her ups and downs as a Stepmum. She shares how difficulties with BioMum took her to some really dark places and made her question whether she could continue in her …

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S5, Ep 6. Stepmum & BioMum on the ups and downs of their relationship! 39:24

1+ y ago39:24

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Send us a text In this episode Katie chats to Kaycie and Danielle, Stepmum and Biomum to a little girl. They explore the ups and downs of their relationship from the difficult beginning to the peaceful friendship they now enjoy. Kaycie shares how it felt for her as a biomum having a new woman enter her daughter's life and she offers tips for Stepmu…

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S5, Ep 5. "This family is NOT blendable" 54:28

1+ y ago54:28

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Joanne, a bio Mum of two girls who became a Stepmum to a girl and a boy when she met her partner. Joanne's story is twofold in that her relationship with her stepson has always been strong, as has her partner's with her daughters, but her relationship with her Stepdaughter has been really difficult, to …

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S5, Ep 4. From affairs to friendship 54:46

1+ y ago54:46

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Send us a text Our second male to be a guest on Stepmum Space is Tom Nash AKA @mrdivorcecoachuk. Tom tells his story of moving from marriage, to an affair, to separation, recoupling with his new partner and how he built his blended family and created a strong relationship with his Ex Wife and her new partner... who happens to be his partner's Ex...…

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S5, Ep 3. "Why was she good enough to marry but I'm not?" 45:31

1+ y ago45:31

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Send us a text Trigger warning: Serious illness & baby loss Katie chats to Elizabeth, a 25 year old Stepmum of two young boys, about her journey as a Stepmum so far. Elizabeth shares how she finds it hard having so much of her life and her future affected by her partner's previous life choices. She talks about feeling like she can't move forwards w…

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S5. Ep 2. "I didn't get a say in my Stepdaughter coming to live with us" 46:58

1+ y ago46:58

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Hayley, a bio mum and stepmum and all round supermum! Hayley talks about how moving from her simple life as a single Mum of two kids was a challenge with all the complexities that stepfamily life brings. She talks about the problems the children had adapting to the new set up and how difficult her relat…

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S5. Ep 1. Being a Stepmum for the second time, and maintaining a relationship with Stepchildren when your couple relationship ends 34:42

1+ y ago34:42

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Send us a text **Content warning - in this episode we talk about miscarriage and the emotions around not being able to become a birth Mum** In this episode Katie talks to Jayne. Jayne was a Stepmum for many years to two children. When her marriage broke down Jayne's primary concern was maintaining a good relationship with her Stepchildren, who by t…

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S4, Ep 8. When your partner undermines you, fussy eaters and other parenting issues - with Sue Atkins, parenting expert 53:28

1+ y ago53:28

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to parenting expert Sue Atkins. Katie and Sue discuss common Step-parenting issues and how to navigate them and Sue shares her tried and tested tips for fussy eaters, kids who won't sleep in their own bed and (of course) grumpy teenagers! Sue answers listener questions candidly and with good humour! This i…

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S4, Ep 7. Being a Stepmum on Mothers Day 32:20

1+ y ago32:20

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Send us a text **Please note this episode may be sensitive for those who are triggered by Mothers Day. It contains varying stories of different experiences** In this episode Katie shares messages from listeners about what Mothers Day means to them. She shares stories from those who find Mothers Day difficult, stressful, painful as well as those who…

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S4, Ep 6. "I wanted to read all the messages" 49:08

1+ y ago49:08

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Send us a text In this episode Katie chats to Elizabeth* In the early days of Elizabeth's relationship with her Husband, his Ex was very high conflict, and went out of her way to try to prevent Elizabeth from forming a bond with her stepson. Despite this, Elizabeth and her stepson did form a strong connection and have always got on extremely well. …

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S4, Ep 5. A bio-Mum's side of the story 55:14

1+ y ago55:14

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Elizabeth*. Elizabeth is a bio Mum to 3 kids who's Dad is now in a relationship with someone else. In this conversation Elizabeth shares her experience of being the bio mum in a separated family. She talks about the difficulties of her ex Husband not being open about his new relationship, her shock at r…

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S4, Ep 4. "My stepson has two different lives, his Mum and I are SUCH different people!" 40:16

1+ y ago40:16

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Becky. Becky is a Stepmum to a boy as well as being a bio mum to two young girls. Becky has always had a clear idea of the type of parent she wants to be and as she met her stepson when he was 18 months she has had a big role in shaping his life. Becky talks about the difficulties of having complete par…

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S4, Ep 3. "I was failing as a Stepmum" 48:40

1+ y ago48:40

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Nietta. Nietta shares her story of becoming a Stepmum to four kids from two bio Mums. She brought two of her own biological children into the relationship and she talks about how her experiences of bringing up her own children and her positive experience of co-parenting with her ex Husband made her naiv…

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S4, Ep 2. "I'm Tim, and I was a Disney Dad" 55:31

1+ y ago55:31

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Tim... (Yes, she let a man on the show!) Tim shares his experience of having a stepmum, and that of his daughter having a Stepmum. Tim is frank, funny and extremely honest about the rollercoaster of emotions he went through and how he found it difficult to balance his role as a Dad, and that of a partne…

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S4, Ep 1. Being more of a parent than Bio Mum or Dad! 47:51

2y ago47:51

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Sam*. Sam is Stepmum to an 8 year old girl and despite Sam's stepdaughter having a bio Mum and Dad, Sam picks up most of the childcare and most of the "mumming" work. Sam chats about how her and her partner's differing views on childcare caused conflict between them and how as time went on she realised …

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S3, Ep 8. Marrying a widower, and being part of an extended family who won't accept you 45:30

2y ago45:30

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Jane* Jane's husband is a widower and Jane is a stepmum to a 13 year old daughter. Jane and Katie chat about the complexities of dating, and marrying a widower. We discuss navigating creating a new home and family, whilst keeping Jane's stepdaughter's mum's memory alive. We talk about how Jane and her s…

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S3, Ep 7. Doing all the "Mum" work but not having the "Mum" label - majority stepmumming and the emotions around it 43:50

2y ago43:50

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Connie, Connie has majority custody of her stepdaughter and enjoys a close relationship with her. Connie and Katie chat about the differing relationships with step and bio kids and how jealousy and resentment towards bio mum can be crippling! A great conversation, thank you Connie! Support the show…

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S3, Ep 6. The reluctant Stepmum - When you wish your partner didn't have kids 1:04:18

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Sarah* Sarah describes herself as "not particularly child friendly" and actively did NOT want to date someone with children, however when a casual fling turned into love she found herself suddenly dealing with the prospect that the guy she'd fallen for was recently separated with three young children. S…

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S3, Ep 5. Coping with a high conflict Ex Wife 41:47

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Send us a text Katie chats to Rachel* Rachel is Stepmum to a little boy who she describes as "the light of her life". Since she started a relationship with her partner they've been subjected to frequent and unfair criticism from his ex, culminating in her involving social services when Rachel and her partner decided to stand up to the Ex. Rachel sh…

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S3, Ep 4. Dr Maryhan (psychologist & parenting expert) answers the questions we're too scared to ask in real life for fear of being judged! 54:00

2y ago54:00

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to parenting expert, psychologist, and host of podcast "How not to screw up your kids", Dr Maryhan As a birth Mum and Stepmum Dr Maryhan really understands the ups and downs of stepmum life and answers a variety of questions from listeners. She doesn't shy away from the tough stuff and we explore topics su…

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S3, Ep 3. Choosing happiness! Getting intentional about what you give your energy to as a Stepmum 43:18

2y ago43:18

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Katrina. Katrina shares her experiences of being a stepmum in her 40s. She talks about bonding with her stepdaughter in spite of the birth Mum's negativity and she shares how she has got really intentional about her life as a Stepmum, choosing carefully what to give her energy to. We also discuss how be…

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S3, Ep 2. "You don't have to be the hero. Ask for what you want and LOOK AFTER YOURSELF!" Lessons from a Stepmum with 20 years experience! 39:49

2y ago39:49

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Helen, a stepmum veteran with 20 years experience! Helen now enjoys a great relationship with her adult step kids and her and her husband are stronger than ever. Helen shares how she hid her feelings of jealousy, anger and resentment over the years, how she wishes she'd done a lot of things differently …

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S3, Ep 1. A narcissistic bio-mum and why nobody wins in court 44:16

2y ago44:16

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Lucy* Lucy shares her powerful story of going through the court process with a bio Mum with multiple personality disorders. We talk about the importance of focusing on your relationship with your partner, knowing your truth, and how to handle some really tricky stepfamily situations. Thank you Lucy, you…

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S2, Ep 8. Using your mindset to improve your Stepmum journey 54:22

2+ y ago54:22

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Kate Hunter. Kate is an Executive Coach who specialises in helping women in leadership to use their mindset to positive effect. As well as her professional experience Kate also has experience of being in a relationship with someone with children. In this conversation Kate offers practical advice and tec…

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S2, Ep 7. Different parenting styles, and not feeling loved by your stepchildren 39:03

2+ y ago39:03

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Send us a text Katie talks to Mia* who became a Stepmum to two boys at the age of 46. Mia spent her professional life working with children and having not had children of her own she was excited to become a Stepmum. Things didn't go quite as Mia had hoped and she has struggled with the feeling of not being loved or valued by her Stepsons. *not her …

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S2, Ep 6. Going to court and coming out the other side 31:22

2+ y ago31:22

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Send us a text Katie talks to Anna*, a Stepmum of two boys who also has two younger sons with her husband. Anna found herself involved in the court process when her husband's ex tried to gain custody of their stepchildren. In this episode she talks through the court process itself, the impact it had on her, her husband and her stepchildren and what…

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S2, Ep 5. Stepping back - rejection, fall outs & lack of control 42:30

2+ y ago42:30

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Send us a text Katie talks to Lucy about the differing feelings towards her stepkids and her two 'ours' babies. Lucy's babies came along very soon into her relationship and we explore the impact of this on her stepchildren as well as managing the two family dynamics, the 'ours' family of 4 and the 'whole' family of 6 which each exist 50% of the tim…

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S2, Ep 4. A controlling Ex & a stepdaughter caught in the middle 23:38

2+ y ago23:38

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Alice*. Alice vowed never to date a man with children however in her twenties she fell in love with a Dad of a 5 year old and has spent the last 4 years on the stepmum rollercoaster! Alice has a good relationship with her stepdaughter but has struggled with her partner's Ex having a huge amount of contr…

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S2, Ep 3. Experiencing Infertility as a Stepmum 33:35

2+ y ago33:35

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Send us a text **Please note this content may be triggering for some listeners. Whilst Emily does have a baby we do cover infertility and IVF as topics** Katie talks to Emily about her experiences of going through infertility and IVF whilst undergoing a challenging journey as a stepmum to four children. Emily talks about her feelings of anger, rese…

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S2, Ep 2. Grief & Growth; becoming a Stepmum after loss 37:23

2+ y ago37:23

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Ami. Ami became a stepmum when she met a new partner after losing her first husband to cancer. Ami shares her journey so far through the grief of losing her husband at a young age, to becoming a stepmum and being embroiled in a "tug-of-war" situation she would never have expected. She also talks about t…

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S2, Ep 1. When your home is a war zone! Boundaries, Anxiety & Parental Alienation 35:01

2+ y ago35:01

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Jess, A stepmum of a 14 year old girl who also has a biological daughter of 8. Jess wanted to create a happy home for their family but struggled when her stepdaughter pushed back against any of the rules which were put in place. Her stepdaughter's Mum assumed the "best friend" role and appeared to under…

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S1, Ep 8. Discipline, anxiety and genetic ties - bringing two families together 36:49

2+ y ago36:49

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Send us a text Katie talks to Carly, a Mum to an 11 yr old girl and Stepmum to boys aged 10 and 14. Carly and her partner have lived together for two years and over that time Carly admits she's gone from being a confident parent to becoming constantly anxious when her Stepsons are around. Carly shares how her and her partner have tried to bring the…

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S1, Ep 7. BIG Emotions! Stepmum meltdowns (and why they happen!) 23:31

2+ y ago23:31

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Send us a text In this episode Katie chats to Sarah. Sarah became a step-mum when she married a man who she'd known for many years, and who's first wife she was friends with before she died. Sarah shares with honesty and humour her journey so far; from being mistaken for her step-daughter's friend at a uni open day, to being told she wouldn't have …

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S1, Ep 6. Two stepchildren, two VERY different relationships 30:39

2+ y ago30:39

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Send us a text Katie talks to Lauren* who's husband has full custody of his children following domestic violence in his first marriage. Lauren's 14 yr old stepdaughter has chosen not to see her biological mother, wheras her 11 yr old stepson remains close with his Mum. Lauren talks really candidly about her different relationships with the two chil…

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S1, Ep 5. When The Ex won't accept you! 30:23

2+ y ago30:23

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Elle* Elle & her fiancé share his daughter with his Ex Wife. Unfortunately despite her best efforts, Elle hasn't been able to build a relationship with The Ex (yet!) and this has subsequently made it hard to foster a strong relationship with her step-daughter. Elle talks candidly about the affect this h…

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S1, Ep 4. Jealousy to friendship; Being a 'full time' Stepmum 30:25

2+ y ago30:25

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Rose*, who's a full time stepmum to a 13 year old girl. Rose shares stories of her early feelings of jealousy & resentment, her partner's 'Disney Dadding' and the journey she's gone on to get to the place she's at today where her and her step-daughter have become great friends! *Not her real name Suppor…

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S1, Ep3. Resentment, bonding and 50/50 Step-mumming 34:09

2+ y ago34:09

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Send us a text In this episode Katie talks to Annabelle* who's a Step-mum to a 15 year old boy. Annabelle talks about the ups & downs of meeting a man who has 50/50 care of his son, and how in the last 6 years they have moved from some difficult behaviours into being a close knit trio. Annabelle talks candidly about the guilt & resentment she has s…

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S1, Ep 2. Anxiety; Losing & finding yourself 32:42

2+ y ago32:42

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Send us a text Katie talks to Erin* about the highs and lows of her decade of step-mumming. Erin shares the anxiety she felt as a step-mum, the dark place it took her to and how it all changed when boundaries became her best friend! Erin also bravely shares how she navigated her role as a step-mum during the pain of losing her own pregnancies and h…

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S1, Ep1. Dating a Widowed Dad 27:13

2+ y ago27:13

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Send us a text Nowadays most stepfamilies are formed after separation or divorce but that isn't always the case. In this episode Katie talks to Beth*, a 38 yr old woman who's been in a relationship with a widowed Dad of 2 for a year about her journey so far. *Not her real name Support the showBởi Katie Harrison

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