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Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of trying to conceive and vasectomies.

In this honest and deeply validating episode, Katie speaks with Jen — a stepmum to two and mum to one — who has been navigating stepfamily life for over a decade.

When Jen met her husband, she didn’t have children of her own. But because he had majority custody, she became a full-time stepmum overnight. That sudden shift brought love, connection, and enormous responsibility — all while Jen was quietly carrying anxiety that no one around her fully understood.

Jen opens up about:

• the emotional weight of stepping into a full-time parenting role immediately
• the pressure of loyalty binds and complex Bio Mum dynamics
• feeling like she had to walk on eggshells in her own home
• the anxiety that built when she was giving everything but feeling unseen
• the moment her husband finally realised how unsupported she had been
• why calling out poor behaviour isn’t “being difficult” — it’s protecting your wellbeing

Jen also shares how her relationship with her stepkids has evolved, including the powerful moment her stepson admitted he thought he “wasn’t supposed to like her” — and what that honesty unlocked for their connection.

This is a grounding and empowering conversation for any stepmum who has ever felt invisible, overwhelmed, or unsafe in her own home. Jen’s story is a reminder that boundaries matter, support matters, and you matter.

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