Today, I will be speaking with Miryka Yeates, who is a mum of four and a step-mum to four children.

We discuss the challenges and joys blended families face, the roles step-mums play in children's lives, and how stories like Cinderella and Snow White have created internal and external perceptions of what step-mums are and the pressures related to those.

As a stepmum myself, I, too, share a lived experience of navigating the landscape of step-parenting. Miryka and I provide key insight into our journeys. Whether you are a stepparent or the biological parent, this episode may help shed light on the challenges many blended families face from a different perspective and help you to know that you're not alone.

I hope that our experiences can help you walk what can be a tricky path and find the joy of nurturing your relationships with your stepchildren and their parent with ease and self-acceptance.

I hope you enjoy the show.