Fairytales & scary tales about the ups and downs of life as a stepmum with Katie Harrison and guests.When Katie fell in love with a Dad of two, seven years ago,...
S6, Ep 8: The topsy turvy world of Stepmum life; In conversation with another Stepmum Coach
Send us a textKatie talks to Kristin, a Stepmum to 4 and Mum to one.Kristin is also a life coach who works predominantly with Stepmums in the US.Katie and Kristin cover a lot of ground in this chat, from the complicated emotions which many stepmums experience, to what to do when you have very different views to the other house, to knowing when to step in and when to step back with our stepkids.Support the show
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S6, Ep 7: 'I've learned to pick my battles'
Send us a textKatie talks to Sally, a stepmum and biomum. Sally shares the story of her journey from being a single mum to trying to bring her family and her partner's together. She also talks about the complexity of raising a Stepchild with additional needs.Support the show
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S6, Ep 6 - "I felt like I was going crazy!"
Send us a textTRIGGER WARNING - The death of a child is briefly mentioned.Katie chats to Francesca, a Stepmum to two little girls.Francesca shares how becoming a Stepmum turned her from a confident, independent woman to an anxious mess.When Francesca met her partner she was really open to the idea of dating someone with kids and she quickly formed a strong bond with his young daughters. Several months into their relationship she moved in with him, into the old family home. With the Ex often popping by because she 'had a right to see the children' Francesca became increasingly anxious, to the point where she was really not coping with life and didn't feel psychologically safe in her own home. Francesca sought help from Stepmum Space founder and coach Katie South and worked with Katie both individually and with her partner. Happily Francesca is now in a much better place with more control over her life and her relationship with her partner and her Stepdaughters is flourishing. To book your coaching session and start your journey to improved wellbeing and happiness in your Stepmum life head to Coaching | Stepmum SpaceSupport the show
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S6, Ep 5 - Step parenting a neuro diverse child
Send us a textKatie chats to a stepmum of three boys, one who is neurodiverse. She shares how this has bought additional challenges and that although she loves her stepson immensely it has made it hard to form a connection at some points. She also shares her experience of being thrown into parenting going from zero to three kids almost instantly! Note: there will be a section added to the forum next week on step-parenting neuro diverse children. Support the show
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S6, Ep 4: "I felt my needs came second to the Exes"
Send us a textIn this episode Katie chats to Charlotte, a Stepmum to a little girl. Charlotte adores her Stepdaughter and wants to spend more time with her but sadly this isn’t possible at the moment. Charlotte shares her feelings of being left out, and of being second best when it comes to her partner and the delicate balance she treads between the Ex and her current partner.Support the show
Fairytales & scary tales about the ups and downs of life as a stepmum with Katie Harrison and guests.When Katie fell in love with a Dad of two, seven years ago, she had no idea what lay ahead of her! The last few years have been a rollercoaster of incredible highs, and painful lows. Faced with very little support and huge societal stigma, Katie found the first few years of her Stepmum journey incredibly isolating and difficult. She's now on a mission to break down the stigma surrounding stepmotherhood and normalise some of the more tricky emotions that almost all Stepmums will feel at one time or another.Katie is passionate about giving stepmums a voice, and in this series you can expect honest and brave conversations about life in a stepfamily.You can find out more about Stepmum Space at: www.stepmumspace.com or @stepmumspace on the socials. If you want to hear more from Katie you can find her @katiesharrison
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