Tiny Pep Talks for Stepparents

By Blended Family FrappéSociety & Culture Relationships Parenting Kids & Family

Tiny Pep Talks for Stepparents episodes

February 15 💌 An ode to the stepparents
You didn’t know it, but sometimes I’m a poet. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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3 min
February 08 😖 Disengaging because of high conflict
What if trying to connect with your stepkid ends up backfiring big time as your partner's high conflict ex weaponizes it against you?
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3 min
February 01 🤦🏻‍♀️ When none of this makes sense
How to deal with sarsaparilla rules in stepparenting. (And the rest of the world.)
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4 min
January 25 💁🏻‍♀️ You don’t have to justify your feelings
Strong stepparenting emotions are a feature, not a bug; it’s okay to just feel that way.
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
🐒 Not Your Circus, Not Your Monkeys: The Frustrated Stepparent’s Guide to Reclaiming Personal Peace
🥰 17 coping tips for managing overwhelming emotions
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3 min
January 18 💩 It’s not you — it’s stepparenting in high conflict.
If you’re blaming yourself for your stepfamily’s dysfunction, please stop. 🧡
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2 min
January 11 💪🏼 Let’s get unstuck this year!
A pep talk for stepparents who are ready for change yet also exhausted.
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6 min
December 14, 2025 😫 Are we blended yet??
Finding hope when stepfamily life feels a little too “one step forward, two steps back.”
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3 min
December 07, 2025 🙌🏼 A mid-holiday season pep talk for stepparents
Because it sure feels weird trying to find an appropriate balance between “celebratory” and “boundaries.”
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3 min
November 30, 2025 🦃 Gratitude, schmratitude [rebooted]
Surviving the holiday season when you’re not feeling particularly grateful for stepfam life. Today's episode is taken from a post I wrote last year and thought this would be a good time to share again. xo
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13 min
November 23, 2025 🥧 Inventing new holiday traditions
When your blended family can’t celebrate traditional holidays, sometimes you gotta improvise.
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4 min