Nother Mother Podcast

Discussing such a controversial topic that everyone seems to have an opinion on (of course everyone is entitled to have one). At what age is best to give your child a cell phone? What about social media? And is it something we should be discussing with our co parents before deciding to purchase one for our kids?

Dana talks about her experience with her bonus child's social media and how it has affected her blended family. 

An update on my bonus daughter's upcoming birthday, and walking through all of the insecurities that we as Stepmom's have rolling through our brains on a daily basis. Let's start rewiring our brains to thinking differently about what we are actually worried about and just cut ourselves some slack! 

Have you ever felt the whole room shift when you and your spouse exist in the same room with other people? Or maybe you have some mutual friends that have heard both sides of the drama? This episode is for you. Let's set some boundaries together and learn to control what we let affect us. If this type of drama is affecting people outside of the home, can you imagine how our children feel....It's time to do better, together!

Merry Christmas!! Dana updates you on how Christmas went with her blended family and the special moments that were captured along the way. It's not everyday we have MULTIPLE positives but this holiday season was very special! 

Dana discusses the 6 things that she does between Christmas and New Years to keep her family on the right track and get things back to normalcy to be the most productive she can be.

Amanda & Dana welcome Megan from Instagram (@be.arrows4homeschool) onto the show, where she chats with us about homeschool and how that works for her blended family. We talk about how in the world she was able to get all of the parents on the same page, homeschool curriculums, a day in the life of a homeschool and other wonderful resources she has to inform us with when looking into homeschooling your kids. We hope you enjoy!

Dana gives an update on what's going on with the podcast right now, updates listeners on a small win involving a hair appt with her bonus daughter and shares all of her trials and tribulations regarding how different the two households are and how it is affecting her bonus daughter.

Dana tells a few naughty Christmas jokes (sorry, not sorry) and gives some advice on preparing for the holidays before shit hits the fan! Don't be afraid to reach out to us if you had something else to add.

Please remember that we are not experts and thought not all of this may be applicable to you and your family.

Enjoy!

Dana goes solo on this episode to discuss self reflection of your role as a stepmom. Have you ever thought about whether or not you add conflict to your blended family? It is something that you may be doing regularly that you didn't even think was a big deal. Dana gives 6 examples of high conflict behavior and examples of situations she has been through and changed for the better. You are not alone- enjoy the show!

Amanda and Dana catch up on Halloween, recent events and all of the things we didn't know when getting into a blended family. Raise your hand if, while venting about an issue, anyone has ever told you "You knew what you were getting yourself into..". 

This is literally the worst thing you can say to a step parent because not one of us actually knew how any of this would pan out. There are certainly a lot of beautiful and amazing experiences to be had but society has drawn a veil on a lot of the dark times.

Did you think you would be dealing with:

Competitive Parenting

Alienation

Mourning the loss of your goals 

Court hearings, lawyers, arbitration and psychologists

Ya us either...tune in with us to go into more depth and just remember...you're not alone!

Dana & Amanda discuss the ongoing dividing issues of Covid Politics combined with the stressful role of being a Stepmom and how this all effects our kids.