Radical Stepmoms

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August 25, 2021 S3: Episode 28: The decision to have an Ours Baby (OR NOT) with radical soul sister, Maarit
Christina chats with Maarit from Blended Family Frappè who shares her story of how she decided not to have an ours baby with her beloved husband. What did she consider? What were her fears? How does she feel now, years later? Christina also opens up about the decision to have her daughter and the crossroads her and her husband are now at in deciding if they'll close the door to having more children.
Deciding to bring a baby into the world can be complicated, and for stepmoms we have unique considerations. Listen in.
About My Guest:
Maarit is a writer, artist, and former single mama turned stepmama who literally wrote the book on disengaging. Today, she helps blended families in high conflict find some kinda zen as they navigate their way through dating, marriage, raising stepkids, and dealing with the ex. You can find her online at blendedfamilyfrappe.com or on Instagram @blendedfamilyfrappe.
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So much more than a podcast!!!
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58 min
August 11, 2021 S3: Episode 27: Christina & Genet answer your questions and play Truth or Dare!
Genet joins to give an update on what's she's been up to and really, just to say hi and have some fun! Christina and G answer listeners' questions and discuss the decisions they wouldn't make again, how to handle a "Sour Patch" ex ... to name a few. Then they dive into a little truth or dare. Listen in for some real and raw honesty and lots of laughs! Cheers!
Find Genet on Instagram: @g_heaven11
So much more than a podcast!!!
Instagram: @radicalstepmomspodcast
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1 hr 27 min
August 04, 2021 S3: Episode 26: Expectations, Parallel Parenting & when to confront the ex with guest, Caley
Christina chats with Caley, a stepmom who knows the woes of ineffective attempts at co-parenting. We chat how and when to make the shift to parallel parenting, how to navigate the differences in households, stepkid jealousy and so much more. When do you choose to confront the ex? How do you handle comments like, "well, my mom..."? Grab your beverage of choice and listen in!
So much more than a podcast!!!
@radicalstepmomspodcast
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1 hr 11 min
July 28, 2021 S3: Episode 25: Keeping perspective and offering hope through the trenches with guest, Laurie
Christina chats with Laurie, a seasoned and full-time stepmom. Just after their wedding day, Laurie became a full-time stepmom when her stepson's mom moved out of the country. Laurie shares her story of bonding with her stepson, the teen years, being called "mom" and how she kept her marriage strong with a non-traditional "honeymoon" stage. Laurie has wisdom, wit and a massive heart which led to her pouring her story onto paper. In her book, Grace-filled Stepparenting: help and hope for this unique and loving role Laurie validates stepmoms and gives them hope and comfort. Listen in and enjoy!
About My Guest:
Laurie is an author, speaker, wife and stepmom. She and her husband have parented full-time for twelve years, and she recently released a book called Grace-filled Stepparenting: help and hope for this unique and loving role
Find her on Instagram: @lauriepshort
So much more than a podcast!!!
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**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **
53 min
July 21, 2021 S3: Episode 24: When you start as the ex and turn into a stepmom, with guest Karen
Christina chats with Karen, a mom who can speak to the complexities of sharing custody of her daughter, navigating a relationship with a stepmom and...this is where it gets juicy... what happens when you fall back in love with your ex and now YOU'RE THE STEPMOM to your child's half sibling?
WHAT?! That's right, listen in as Karen shares her story of love, being a mom, divorce and reuniting with her ex.
Listen in as they discuss high conflict, being a stepmom, custody schedules, half-sibling dynamics and choosing what's best for the kids over what feeds the ego. Enjoy!
So much more than a podcast!!!
Instagram: @radicalstepmomspodcast
Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member?
Head to my website! www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com
**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **
48 min
July 14, 2021 S3: Episode 23: When you learn to let go & find freedom in your role with guest, Beth
Christina welcomes Beth to chat about co-parenting dynamics and how a rocky start can lead to shared vacations. Beth discusses how she's navigated being the third mom figure while finding freedom in her role as a stepmom. We discuss fertility, being child-free and how to survive stepmotherhood while also being an introvert! Listen in!
About My Guest:
As a Certified Stepparent Coach, owner of The Inclusive Stepmom (www.theinclusivestepmom.com), and coach inside of Stepmomz, the first mobile app for stepmoms, Beth McDonough has supported thousands of stepmoms through articles, group coaching support, forums, 1:1 coaching, webinars, panels, her signature course, and podcasts. As a child of divorce herself and one of three moms and one stepdad raising one feisty redhead, she knows how to thrive in an environment with lots of different personality types, conflicts, and energies. Beth married her wife in 2017 and has one stepdaughter, who is nine years old. Find Beth in Instagram
So much more than a podcast!!!
Instagram: @radicalstepmomspodcast
Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member?
Head to my website! www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com
**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **
57 min
July 07, 2021 S3: Episode 22: A new chapter awaits...Life after being a stepmom with guest, Erin
Christina chats with Erin who opens up about her journey through stepmotherhood, including the decision to leave her relationship and ultimately her official role as "stepmom". We all have our threshold. The invisible line of when too much is too much and we're presented with the choice to walk away. Erin shares when she knew it was time to leave, how her relationship with her stepkids has evolved, the challenges she's faced and what she wants other stepmoms to know. A chapter has ended, but Erin's life post-stepmom is radiating love and life. Listen in!
About My Guest:
Erin has an energy about her that elicits introspection and laughter. She finds joy in practicing yoga, meditation and is currently managing the front desk at a community dance studio. Erin is recently divorced from a 4 year marriage/5 year relationship with a man with two kids and their HCBM. You can find Erin on Instagram: @emharris2u
So much more than a podcast!!!
Instagram: @radicalstepmomspodcast
Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member?
Head to my website! www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com
**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **
1 hr 8 min
June 30, 2021 S3: Episode 21: When a stepmom chooses sanity over control, let's chat the D word with guest, Michaele-Lynne
Christina chats with Michaele-Lynne, a stepmom to two teenage girls and a mom to her 3 year-old ours baby. Michaele-Lynne discusses her battle between disengaging and being a people pleaser, and how writing about stepmotherhood has helped her process the hard times and the good times. We chat the teen years, hands-off discipline, and raising an ours baby. What helps us grow through what we go through? Listen in!

About My Guest:
Michaele-Lynne and her husband of four years live in Rochester, NY where she works as a Human Resources professional. They live with his two daughters (13 and 16) with whom he has split custody and their 3 year old daughter. She enjoys arts and crafts, traveling, sampling different teas, dining out, craft beer, yoga, Zumba, golf, and watching hockey. Oh, and Stepmom gatherings!!
Check out her book Blended Reality: Poems and thoughts for Stepmoms, Blended Families & the People that Support Us
So much more than a podcast!!!
Find me on Instagram @radicalstepmomspodcast
Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member? Head to my website!
www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com
**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **

58 min
June 23, 2021 Season 3: Episode 20: When there are 3 moms & no dads, where does a stepmom fit in with guest, Casey
Meet Casey, a “late in life” lesbian, who left her husband at 32 after having an affair with her now partner. Casey explains how they've been living through the pandemic while in the throes of a custody battle and blending their family. What can be done when the ex refuses to go through with the second parent adoption? How are LGBTQ families represented in the blended world? What needs to change legally and in the way we perceive families?
"With no “dads” in the picture, it’s just so. Many. Mom. Feelings." -Casey
Listen in and Happy Pride Month!
So much more than a podcast!!!
Find me on Instagram: @radicalstepmomspodcast
Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member?
Head to my website! www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com
**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **
55 min
June 16, 2021 S3: Episode 19: Establishing boundaries with the ex and forming your own family with guest, Miranda
Many stepmoms have felt the pressures and expectations to fit into an already established family unit. Do you want to spend every holiday with the ex? What if you don't want the photo-op blended life? What if it's feeling a little too "sister-wife" and you're needing to create some boundaries? Meet Miranda, a stepmom who had to alter the expectations placed on her to fit her own comfort level. How has she advocated for herself to create the life she wants? Listen in!
About My Guest:
Miranda is an engaged step-mom-to-be already living the stepmom life. Having fertility issues she believed meeting someone with a child would allow her the opportunity to share her mom heart and build a family of her own. Little did she know, she was entering a situation with an already established family unit that would require her to navigate what she describes as an “over blend” and advocate for having a family dynamic of her own.
So much more than a podcast!!!
@radicalstepmomspodcast
Want to schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member? Head to my website!
www.radicalstepmomspodcast.com
**This episode is sponsored by StepMom Magazine. Use discount code: Radical20 to save 20% **
57 min

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Radical Stepmoms is a podcast about the good, bad and really ugly moments about raising a child that you didn’t create. Here I’ll discuss the realities of co-parenting, the ways stepmother hood…