Radical Stepmoms

Christina chats with Tori to share her story of co-parenting, parallel parenting and how her family is gradually finding their way back to co-parenting. What does it take to co-parent effectively? When should you make the move to parallel parenting? How do you build trust and manage your own high conflict tendencies? They also chat about when the ex gets a new partner, the feelings of needing to prove yourself as a stepmom and how our own childhoods impact our views of our blended family. Tori gives a glimmer of hope for how it can get better. Listen In!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Parallel Parenting Guide

About My Guest:

Hi, I’m Tori! I’m a wife of 2.5 years to my amazing husband and mom of 4 girls by bio and step. Outside of motherhood, I love being outside, working out, and binging reality tv.

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Christina chats with Mallory to share her story of being the non-preferred house, alienation and how she's protected her ours baby from the harshness of blended life. Mallory speaks to what it's like living in the same home her husband shared with the ex - maybe excessive amounts of paint and redecorating?! Ever reach your limit and stand up the the ex? What happens after alienation? Listen in!

About My Guest:

I’m Mallory! I’m married to a wonderful man and have a SD15 and an ours “baby” who is 4.

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Christina welcomes back her husband Jacob to chat her recent choice to disengage. What led her to stepping back? How does Jacob feel about it and what does he struggle with? What do they bicker about besides blended family life?! Christina and Jacob talk candidly about who’s the preferred parent, when you just can’t stop talking about the ex and the hard feelings about being the partner of a disengaged stepmom. Listen in to Part One of this Two Episode series - enjoy!

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Christina chats with Kelly who shares her journey of being a pandemic stepmom, teens and parenting with a "performative" biomom. Do you feel like you live in a fishbowl? Is it weird to have never met the ex? With all the ups and downs, let's talk our greatest lifeline: Disengaging. Listen in! 

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In this solo episode, Christina shares what many stepmoms are asking about and gives her hot take. What if a stepmom doesn't want a relationship with the ex - no matter how nice she is? Is it ever okay to look at the ex's social media? How does a stepmom manage disciplining the stepkids? Christina chats it all! And if you're a stepmom who's super hard on herself...listen in. Christina shares some tips on how you can show more compassion for the amazing stepmom you are! Enjoy! 

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Christina welcomes Amanda who understands the highs and woes of having stepkids in extracurricular activites. What's the big deal? Well, let's chat about it!

Do you show up to the games/practices? If you do - do you sit with the other parent? How do you handle the cost of uniforms? What do you do if the ex signs the kids up without telling you? How do our own values, needs and personality play a part in how we show up - or don't? We chat it all! Listen in! 

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Content Warning: This episode discusses the loss of a child. Please check in with your heart and listen in only if you have the time and space.

Christina welcomes Courtney to share her story of stepmotherhood.  Like many stepmoms, Courtney struggled with the role she played in her stepdaughter's life. After years of navigating a long distance relationship Courtney and her husband started building a case and filed for custody. Sadly, Courtney's stepdaughter's life was cut way too short. Courtney opens up about her special relationship with her stepdaughter, her complicated journey through grief and her message to share to all stepmoms. With so much love....Listen In. 

About My Guest: I’m Courtney, a 32 year old mother of 4. One of those 4 is my stepdaughter who passed away April 22’. I am a chef by trade, own my own business, live on a farm and a fierce lover of my family. I became a stepmom 5 years ago and am passionate about shining a light on the beauty that stepmoms create in the household and also advocating for fathers rights of a child created by two people. @the.bereaved.stepmom on IG

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Christina chats with Jill, a Divorce Attorney who shares what to look for if you're headed to family court. In her book, "No One Dies From Divorce" Jill discusses what it takes to co-parent well and how to manage an alienating parent. What's the "right" way to divorce and where did our partners go wrong?  What's her experience in working with stepmoms? Is the legal system changing how stepmoms are represented? Listen in! 

About My Guest: 

Jill L. Coil dually licensed in both Texas and Utah where she has focused her practice on Family Law. Jill founded Coil law in December of 2014 with the goal of empathizing, protecting, and advocating for families through legal representation. She has received many awards in Utah for her on-going work in family law cases and her avocation for her clients. Jill also has a tech startup called Simpleending.com bringing affordable quality online divorce technology to the public without the need to hire an attorney. In addition, she has recently launched a female led Personal Injury firm, Moxie Law Group. She is actively engaged in her community through charitable work through The Coil foundation which she started with her husband. She is a mother of four amazing children and when possible loves to travel the world with her husband and friends. Find her book and more HERE.

So much more than a podcast!!! 

Find me on the Gram @radicalstepmomspodcast 

Want a little more support? Schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member? Head to my website!

If you would like to be a guest - apply here!

Christina chats with Anna a full-time stepmom who has been through high conflict, custody battles, control issues with communication, self esteem and guilt. Any of this sound familiar? Anna shares her experience with full custody stepmom life, the pros and cons, what helps and doesn't help and what she struggles with most. They chat how to support stepkids who don't see their other parent often and the ever changing "seasons" of stepmotherhood. Grab your beverage of choice and listen in!

About My Guest: 

Anna, 29 years old, stepmom for 7 years, full time stepmom for 5 years to a totally awesome 10 year old SS. Just got engaged to my wonderfully supportive fiancé and asked to be an "official" stepmom by my SS. I work as a Recreation Therapist at a psychiatric hospital for youth ages 5-17.  I know stepmoms are damn tough, but I know we also need love!

So much more than a podcast!!! 

Find me on the Gram @radicalstepmomspodcast 

Want a little more support? Schedule a 1:1 session or become a Radical Member? Head to my website!

I am excited for another amazing season! If you would like to be a guest - apply here!