By Melissa Rainer
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
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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.
Hello!
Welcome to Instamom Podcast! This first episode gives a bit more background & I talk about my favorite thing - planning birthdays! Hope you enjoy!
As stepparents, we long for a "normal" family experience. When I adopted my girls, I really expected for our family dynamic to change into a normal family. I was quite surprised when this year, everything hit the fan and our "normal" is chaos.
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This episode continues my discussion with Diana Topping as she works to blend her family. Her son was raised by a single father & she was a single mother. We pick up at how she knew the blending was actually working. She finishes up this episode by explaining why it is so important for parents to have "life people" - those important people that aren't your spouse, that you can do life with. This is the final part of the two part series with Diana Topping.
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Diana Topping openly and honestly shares her raw experience of becoming a primary stepparent after being a single biological mom, with a great coparenting relationship with her daughter's father & stepmom. To say that she wasn't ready for what she'd learn while becoming a stepparent to her stepson, is a complete understatement. This is part one of a two part series.
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This episode is covering current struggles that I am having with my oldest daughter, Kylie. We are still working towards our "new" relationship that the adoption brought us to. We both have difficulties sharing our perspectives and that often leads to disagreements that get blown out of proportion.
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This episode is all about navigating the hard conversations with your kids. When do you tell them the truth about the divorce, adoption & sex? What information is too much & when is it not enough? These are actual conversations that I've had with my children about the divorce and subsequent adoptions.
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Trigger Warning: Suicide/Suicidal Ideation/Suicide Plans/Sexual Child Abuse
This episode is extremely raw. It's uncut (to a certain extent) and has been recorded at least 10 times at this point. I honestly don't even know what to put here other than, if you're struggling with mental health, please call the US Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255.
Do not listen to this episode if you are sensitive to hearing about suicide, suicidal ideation, suicide plans or child abuse sexual in nature.
This does not affect my kids but it did happen to me.
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Today's episode is all about Rebekah Gregory & Rebekah's Angel's Foundation. Rebekah Gregory is one of my best friends and a Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor. She founded Rebekah's Angel's Foundation to fund mental health treatment after struggling to find help for her son, Noah, who survived the bombing due to Rebekah's body protecting him. Rebekah's Angel's Foundation funded intensive therapy treatment for our family at the beginning of 2021. We would not be where we are as a family without their assistance.
Rebekah Gregory:
https://www.instagram.com/rebekahmgregory/
https://www.facebook.com/RebekahMGregoryPage
Rebekah's Angel's Foundation:
Apply for Assistance or Donate at: rebekahsangels.org
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/rebekahsangels/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/rebekahsangelsfoundation
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I am so excited to share my husband with you all! We had fun recording this, but only after quite the disagreement.
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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.