TW: Hospice/Death This episode covers quite a bit about the first 8 months of our relationship and the personal struggles I went through. I recommend a box of tissues if you have ever faced the loss of a parent/stepparent and if you've struggled with being 'wanted' by your stepkids. To say that I was completely devastated by the year 2015, it would come as no surprise to those close to me.

TW: Hospice/Death This episode covers quite a bit about the first 8 months of our relationship and the personal struggles I went through. I recommend a box of tissues if you have ever faced the loss of a parent/stepparent and if you've struggled with being 'wanted' by your stepkids. To say that I was completely devastated by the year 2015, it would come as no surprise to those close to me.

Devastation

&nbsp;Melissa Rainer, mother of three girls, takes you on her journey from Instamom to becoming the legal mother of her two stepdaughters.&nbsp;The stories are all true.&nbsp;Nothing is held back.&nbsp;Everything is on the table.&nbsp;Melissa shares the difficulties she had with her own parents growing up and how those play into her own parenting skills (or lack thereof).&nbsp;She’ll take you through her battle against outsiders’ perspectives on parenting children that "aren't yours," which can come from just about anywhere (biological mom, bio-mom’s parents, in-laws, friends, family, neighbors, and pretty much anyone with a perspective and a mouth).&nbsp;&nbsp;Melissa illustrates how she walked (and eventually severed) the tightrope of conflicting, contradictory, and ever-changing perspectives that caused difficulties in her marriage and in her relationships with her children.&nbsp;Instamom Podcast covers a host of topics, including: parental alienation, therapy, co-parenting, suicide &amp; suicidal ideation, abandonment, loss, grief, and plenty of new traditions. This is her story, and it definitely is a roller coaster.&nbsp;Follow along with her wherever you get your podcasts and on Instagram at&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/instamompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">instagram.com/instamompod</a>.&nbsp;Go buy her a coffee at&nbsp;<a href="http://buymeacoffee.com/instamompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">buymeacoffee.com/instamompod</a>.&nbsp;You can also join the private Instamom Podcast Community Facebook page by becoming a member on BMC.&nbsp;Thanks for listening!

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  Melissa Rainer, mother of three girls, takes you on her journey from Instamom to becoming the legal mother of her two stepdaughters. The stories are all true. Nothing is held back. Everything is on the table. Melissa shares the difficulties she had with her own parents growing up and how those play into her own parenting skills (or lack thereof). She’ll take you through her battle against outsiders’ perspectives on parenting children that "aren't yours," which can come from just about anywhere (biological mom, bio-mom’s parents, in-laws, friends, family, neighbors, and pretty much anyone with a perspective and a mouth).  Melissa illustrates how she walked (and eventually severed) the tightrope of conflicting, contradictory, and ever-changing perspectives that caused difficulties in her marriage and in her relationships with her children.   Instamom Podcast covers a host of topics, including: parental alienation, therapy, co-parenting, suicide & suicidal ideation, abandonment, loss, grief, and plenty of new traditions. This is her story, and it definitely is a roller coaster.   Follow along with her wherever you get your podcasts and on Instagram at instagram.com/instamompod. Go buy her a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/instamompod. You can also join the private Instamom Podcast Community Facebook page by becoming a member on BMC. Thanks for listening!

&nbsp;Melissa Rainer, mother of three girls, takes you on her journey from Instamom to becoming the legal mother of her two stepdaughters.&nbsp;The stories are all true.&nbsp;Nothing is held back.&nbsp;Everything is on the table.&nbsp;Melissa shares the difficulties she had with her own parents growing up and how those play into her own parenting skills (or lack thereof).&nbsp;She’ll take you through her battle against outsiders’ perspectives on parenting children that "aren't yours," which can come from just about anywhere (biological mom, bio-mom’s parents, in-laws, friends, family, neighbors, and pretty much anyone with a perspective and a mouth).&nbsp;&nbsp;Melissa illustrates how she walked (and eventually severed) the tightrope of conflicting, contradictory, and ever-changing perspectives that caused difficulties in her marriage and in her relationships with her children.&nbsp;Instamom Podcast covers a host of topics, including: parental alienation, therapy, co-parenting, suicide &amp; suicidal ideation, abandonment, loss, grief, and plenty of new traditions. This is her story, and it definitely is a roller coaster.&nbsp;Follow along with her wherever you get your podcasts and on Instagram at&nbsp;<a href="http://instagram.com/instamompod" rel="noopener noreferrer">instagram.com/instamompod</a>.&nbsp;Go buy her a coffee at&nbsp;<a href="http://buymeacoffee.com/instamompod" rel="noopener noreferrer">buymeacoffee.com/instamompod</a>.&nbsp;You can also join the private Instamom Podcast Community Facebook page by becoming a member on BMC.&nbsp;Thanks for listening!

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