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Co-parenting is hard, being a mum is hard, and being a stepmother is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles a woman can take on—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Welcome to Raising His Kids, the podcast dedicated to all mothers in blended families, hosted by Toni, a stepmum and bio mum.
As someone who experiences blended family life from both sides—as a biological mum and a stepmum—Toni offers a unique perspective on the complexities of this roller coaster. A domestic violence survivor who’s faced the chaos firsthand, she shares raw, honest, and relatable insights into the challenges of navigating relationships with high-conflict exes, blending families, and finding balance in the midst of it all.
Each week, you’ll find practical advice, real-life stories, and a supportive community that understands the highs and lows of Raising His Kids—whether that be as the bio mum or the stepmum. Toni isn’t afraid to talk about the hard stuff—because she’s lived it—and she’s passionate about empowering biological mothers and stepmothers alike to thrive and find security in their roles within the children’s lives.
Whether you’re new to this life or a seasoned co-parenting mum or stepmum, grab your coffee or wine and join Toni for candid conversations about what it means to embrace blended family chaos with grace and humour.
Subscribe now to Raising His Kids on your favourite podcast app, and if you love what you hear, leave a five-star review. Let’s tackle this blended family roller coaster together!
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They “Got Along” So What Went Wrong?!
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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The Blended Bond
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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The Things We Wish We Could Say to Each Other
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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New Year, Same Chaos, Choosing Goals Over Resolutions
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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A Merry Little Ex-Mas!
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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AITA or Just in a Blended Family
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Unforgettable
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Grieving the Family You Thought You Would Have
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Back to School with a Recovered School Mom
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The Homework House
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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The Collaborative Co-Parent
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The Anxious Stepmom
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Courtroom Chaos, Custody Opinions & Conversations We Didn’t Plan - Part 2
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Courtroom Chaos, Custody Opinions & Conversations We Didn’t Plan — Part 1
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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When Sick Kids and Co-Parenting Collide
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Step by Step, You Will Find Your Place
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Healing Stepmom Burnout
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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When a Karen & Regina Became Friends
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Supporting Kids Living Between Two Homes with Summer Butler
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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The Survivor Center with Vickie Lynn
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May 19, 2025 |
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You're in a Blended Family Now Who Gets the Final Say?
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May 12, 2025 |
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Health, Family, and the Chaos in Between
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May 05, 2025 |
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When Your (Step) Kid is Just an A$$hole
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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If Easter Felt Like a Shitshow...
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Through the Eyes of A Kid With Two Homes
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Co-Parenting in Harmony with Carissa
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Stepping Back, Setting Boundaries and Blending with an Ours Baby or Two
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Cyclone Alfred The Storm and the Co-Parenting Chaos
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Raising Her Kids The Chronicles of a Solo Mum by Choice
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Unhinged Blended Family Stories
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Regulating Chaos in a Neurodivergent Blended Family
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Blending Bravely with Brittney Phillips
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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The Family Core with Ginger Dellaripa
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Valentine’s Day, The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Your Stepmum Stories Unfiltered & Anonymous
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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New Chapters of Blended Family Life as the Spare Parent
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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The Impact on Ours in This Blended Life
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Letting go of Resentment
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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New Year, New Intentions
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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NYE – Reflecting on 2024 and Embracing 2025
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Keeping It Merry This Stepmas Eve Eve
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Christmas Gift Giving in Blended Families
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Two Years of Raising His Kids – Trivia, Chaos, and Listener Questions
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Outsider Syndrome During The Holidays
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Gratitude in Stepparenting
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Preparing for Christmas Chaos, Custody Schedules, and Everything In Between
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Gloves Off, Round Two: Unfiltered StepMum Confessions
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Navigating Bio, Step & Half-Sibling Relationships
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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A Haunted House, But... You're a Stepmother
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Connecting with Stepkids When Loyalty Gets in the Way
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Losing Friendships: Divorce, Stepmotherhood, and Shifting Social Circles
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Reddit AITA Blended Family Edition
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Patreon Preview: Unreleased Conversations from 2024
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Triggered? Us Too! Learning to Manage & Heal from Triggers
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Making it Yours, with Traditions that Stick
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Blended Family Weddings
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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When You Only Have Every Other Weekend
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode: Father's Day Down Under
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Finding Positivity in Stepparenting
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Navigating from Stepmum to Bio Mum with Jasmine Yow
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Back To School
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Blended Family Vacation
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Christmas In July
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Staying in Your Lane with Parallel Parenting
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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I Win, You Win, We All Win
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Schools Out For The Summer & Winter
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Transition Day Tips & Tricks
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Advice from Seasoned Stepmothers to Blooming Stepmothers
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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The Black Hole That Is The Other Home
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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At The Half Way Point
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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10 Things I Hate About Being in a Blended Family
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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When Bio Dad Met Karen
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May 27, 2024 |
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Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers
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May 20, 2024 |
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When You Can't Have Mother's Day
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May 13, 2024 |
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Mother's Day Through a Stepmother's Eyes
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May 06, 2024 |
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Look Who's Talking Now
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Navigating Communication with a Karen
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Raising His Kids - The Unheard Moments
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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The Easter Aftermath & Shocking Stepmom's Anonymous
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Easter Disasters vs. Easter Wins
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Bonus Easter Episode with Your Favourite Bonus Mums
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Finding Humor in Childfree (Step)parenting with Jyl Barlow
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Whinge & Bitch
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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We're Just Recovering Control Freaks
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Blended House Rules, Body Piercings and Social Media
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ain’t no guilt like Stepmother guilt
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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A Stepmothers Guide to Hallmark Holidays and Poker Faces
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Raising His Kids: The Editor's Cut
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Bio Mum to Bio Mom
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Australia Day, Birthdays, and Back-to-School Mayhem
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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When The Past Infects The Present
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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You Good Sis?
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Stepping into 2024 - New Year, Fresh Start
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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We Wish You a Very Merry Blended Christmas
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Festivus for the Rest of Us Stepmothers
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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What To Expect When You Weren’t Expecting - with guest Jyl Barlow
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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PodcastAversary: Ask Us Anything!
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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The Stepmother Role: You Better Not Lose Yourself
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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The One Where Blended Families Feast: AITA Thanksgiving Edition!
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Stepmother Diaries: The Art of Documenting
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Enjoying Your Blended Family - With Guest Scarlett Tandy
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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The Wicked Stepmother
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Who is stalking who??
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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But my Mum said... But at my Mom's house...
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Own your part as a stepmom: With guest Alicia Krasko
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Stepmums Unloaded: Unpacking the Mental Load
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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How to Go from Magic Moments to Marriage Magic
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Bio Mom did What?!
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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One-Up, None-Up: Navigating the Impact of Competition in Blended Families
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Embracing Neurodiversity: Insights and Solutions (Part 2)
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Stepping into Neurodiversity: Navigating Parenthood with Neurodivergent Children (Part 1)
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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The No Drama, Blended Mommas - with special guests Maria & Sam
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Acceptable Co-Parent Boundaries vs. Asshole Co-Parents
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Stepping Up Together: Setting Boundaries in Stepparenting with Special Guest Domenique!
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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The Green-Eyed Step Monster: When Jealousy Takes Over
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Q&A: Answering StepMums' Co-Parenting Questions
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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The Dollars and Sense of Blended Family Finances
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Navigating & Balancing Birthdays in Blended Families
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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From Stepmother to Motherhood: Birth Stories and Transitions
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Gloves Off: StepMums Speak Up - What You Wished You Could Say
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Before You: When you are Familish - with Kassandra Martinez
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Step-Mum Chronicles: Conquering the Bio Mum Encounter!
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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When They're Nacho Kids: Insights from the OG Stepmom of Stepparenting, Lori Sims
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Step-Motherhood: Bah-da-bah-bah-bah, We're Lovin' It!
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May 29, 2023 |
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Stepping Up Our Stepfamily Game: Coffee, Wine, Patience & Community - with special guest Bekks
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May 22, 2023 |
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The Daily Stepmom - with guest Joslynn Flowers
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May 15, 2023 |
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The Real Stepmoms of Mother's Day
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May 08, 2023 |
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Stepping into Self-Care: Prioritising Yourself as a Stepmother
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May 01, 2023 |
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The Waiting Season - with guest Nina Fishman
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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One for the Childfree & Childless Stepmothers
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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What's your Parenting Style?
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Celebrating Easter in a Blended Family
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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The Disneyland Dad
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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2 Homes Vs 2 Families
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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The Disengaged Stepmother!
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Happy International Women's Day 2023 Stepmamas!
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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The Overnight Stepmom - with guest Madison
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Small Wins, Big Wins, We all Win!
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Parental Alienation, Emotional Parentification & Malicious Parent Syndrome
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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The High Conflict Step Parent
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Oh baby, baby! - It's an "Ours Baby"
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Step-Motherhood is a Rollercoaster!
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Mediation, Court & Child Support
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Now we're talking boundaries
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Once Upon a Stepmom - Q & A Part 2
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Oh the controversy - Q & A Part 1
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Blended Family Holiday Traditions
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Holidays as a Stepmom
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Trailer - Introducing RHK
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Dec 04, 2022 |