Tiny Pep Talks for Stepparents
By Blended Family Frappé
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A short weekly podcast for struggling stepparents who need a quick pick-me-up. With love, from Blended Family Frappé. xo
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🧡 This is my last pep talk.
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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💝 We blended the hard way so you don’t have to
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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😩 Will the ex ever quit their nonsense??
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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😬 My unpopular stepparenting opinions
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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💪🏼 Stepparents are superheroes
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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⏰ How long till the good part starts?
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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🏆 And the award for most unexpected blending goes to…
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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😠 “My stepkid was super rude to me. Now what??”
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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🤷🏻♀️ You can’t compromise with crazy
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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🛑 Is your stepkid running the show?
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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💌 An ode to the stepparents
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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😖 Disengaging because of high conflict
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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🤦🏻♀️ When none of this makes sense
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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💁🏻♀️ You don’t have to justify your feelings
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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💩 It’s not you — it’s stepparenting in high conflict.
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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💪🏼 Let’s get unstuck this year!
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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😫 Are we blended yet??
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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🙌🏼 A mid-holiday season pep talk for stepparents
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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🦃 Gratitude, schmratitude [rebooted]
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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🥧 Inventing new holiday traditions
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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🌟 Stepfamily holiday survival guide
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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🌪️ Blending in high conflict
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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🥀 Stepparenting grief
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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🤔 Is stepparenting an exercise in futility??
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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⚠️ Stop trying to make the high conflict ex act less high conflict
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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🙅🏻♀️ When your partner puts you last
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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🤔…. but what do YOU want??
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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🤦🏻♀️ My #1 stepmom mistake
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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😫 Stepparenting + compassion fatigue
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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🧑🧑🧒🧒 We are not the Brady Bunch
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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🌟 Imperfect stepparenting still counts
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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🤨 SHOULD we parent our stepkids though?
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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🐸 Frogs in boiling water
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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🏆 Step 1 of stepfam success
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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❤️🩹 Self-care when you can’t even
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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💩 Those problems were already there.
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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🤣🤦🏻♀️ Spoiled rotten
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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💁🏻♀️ My take on “don’t take it personally”
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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❤️🩹 Parental alienation perspective shift
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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➡️ The #1 thing that would've helped me the most as a new stepmom
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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😫 How to survive stepparenting stress
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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💁🏻♀️ You don’t need the ex’s permission.
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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💌 A love letter to the dads & stepdads
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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🛑 When you feel like calling it quits in your blended family
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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🫥 Can stepparents step back without disappearing?
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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💩 Co-parenting with a narcissist
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May 25, 2025 |
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💐 To the stepmoms who never stop trying
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May 18, 2025 |
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🌷 Happy Mother's Day to the stepmoms!
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May 11, 2025 |
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6 stepparenting lessons I learned from Star Wars
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May 04, 2025 |
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Love yourself first, stepparents!
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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The stigma against stepparents.
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Pick your battles.
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Stepparents have needs too.
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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What’s “normal” in a stepfamily?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Blending your family takes time.
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Bonding with alienated stepkids.
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Stepparenting burnout.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Finding stepparenting support.
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Can’t win over your stepkid?
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Stepkids need parenting.
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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You don’t have to prove yourself.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Stepparenting feels hard because it’s hard.
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Co-parenting in a toxic cycle.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Self-care boundaries for stepparents.
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Being a kid person vs. being a stepparent.
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Stepparents need breaks too!
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Bonding problems with stepkids.
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Stepkids in high conflict.
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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If your stepkid rejects you…
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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When the ex twists the custody order.
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Improving our stepkids’ lives.
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Does life outside stepparenting even exist?
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Try to enjoy the absurdity.
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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You are not alone!
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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High conflict changes the co-parenting rules.
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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It's okay not to be an instant stepparenting expert.
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Minimize your contact with the ex.
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Stepparenting PTSD?
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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What’d we sign up for again?
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Stepcouplehood needs to be a partnership.
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Your partner’s past.
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Crazy doesn’t need a reason.
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Be the change!
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Moving past the anger.
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Stepkid problem? Or partner problem?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Making stepparents into scapegoats.
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Stepparents are allowed to have boundaries.
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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When stepparenting feels tough.
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Parental alienation & wanting to give up.
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Stepkids vs. your relationship
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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ARE you overstepping though??
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Don’t let “blending” become your whole life’s purpose.
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ignore this stepparenting advice.
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Unrealistic expectations.
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Blending is all about the tiny victories.
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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How to spot a narc co-parent.
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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“Stepmom” is not a dirty word.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Struggling to respect your partner.
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Ditch that stepparenting guilt!
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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You need your partner’s help.
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Take yourself out of the middle.
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Sometimes we need to lighten up.
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Don’t obsess over the ex.
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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You don’t need permission.
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Parallel parenting doesn’t make you a bad co-parent.
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Is stepparenting worth it?
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Sudden stepkid rejection.
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Don’t parent more than your partner!
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Why are we doing this again??
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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High conflict affects how your family blends.
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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You are worthy.
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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High conflict kryptonite: the BIFF response.
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Stepparenting self-care reminders.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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When are you considered a stepparent?
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Let that sh*t go.
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Don’t put the kids first.
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Narcissists can only counter-parent.
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Embrace the mess.
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Feeling constantly judged?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Don’t lose yourself.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Don’t wait to get help!
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Stepparenting + lack of control.
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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The challenge of transition days.
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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You don't need the ex’s blessing.
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Blending your family isn’t all on you.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Speed bumps vs landmines.
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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When you’re feeling unthanked.
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Jealousy and the ex.
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Stepparenting does not define you.
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Stepparents need support, not judgement.
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Parental alienation & losing hope.
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Complex at best.
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Don’t give up your power.
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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When you care too much.
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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There’s no one “right” way to do this.
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Wanting to “fix” our stepkids.
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Love at first sight…?
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Blending in high conflict
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Stepparenting is an ecosystem.
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The ex is not in charge.
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Being “good” steparents.
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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A tiny introduction
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Jun 30, 2024 |