Tiny Pep Talks for Stepparents

Why are we doing this again??

💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!)It’s important to remember that the whole reason that you’re putting up with all this bullshit as a stepparent is because you really really really love your partner.So it’s also important to make sure that relationship is healthy, supportive, and worth it.Look, we can't do any of this without our partners' help. We can't. I hear so many stories every single day about partners who let their kids treat their stepparents like absolute garbage, not even expecting th...

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Broadcast on:: 02 Aug 2024
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💬 Send us a text! (Yes really!)

It’s important to remember that the whole reason that you’re putting up with all this bullshit as a stepparent is because you really really really love your partner.

So it’s also important to make sure that relationship is healthy, supportive, and worth it.

Look, we can't do any of this without our partners' help. We can't. I hear so many stories every single day about partners who let their kids treat their stepparents like absolute garbage, not even expecting the kids to show the same degree of basic respect that they'd have to show a teacher, a coach, or any other adult in their life.

And you know what, THAT IS NOT OKAY. This goes way beyond the stepparenting/blended family dynamic and into what makes a healthy relationship. ALL of us deserve partners who support us. Who don't dismiss us as being crazy, needy, or complainers when we say we're struggling and need help.

Now granted sometimes that happens because our partners — like us — are uninformed about what’s considered normal in stepfamily dynamics. And I know finding resources that apply to both partners in a stepcouple is damn near impossible, which is why Dan & I put this guide together: ➡️ HOW TO ACTUALLY BLEND: THE MISSING INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR STEPCOUPLES 👀

This resources is free for our paid subscribers on Substack, but you can also access it during a free trial if memberships aren’t your jam. I’ll leave a link to the guide in the show notes.

Need a bigger pep talk? Start here or join us over on Substack! xo

🧡 Need a bigger pep talk? Start here or join us over on Substack! xo

It's important to remember that the whole reason you're putting up with all this bullshit as a step parent is because you really, really, really love your partner. So it's also important to make sure that relationship is healthy, supportive, and worth it. Look, we can't do any of this without our partner's help. We can't. I hear so many stories every single day about partners who let their kids treat their step parents like absolute garbage, not even expecting the kids to show the same degree of basic respect that they'd have to show a teacher, a coach, or any other adult in their life. And you know what? That is not OK. This goes way beyond any step parenting/blended family dynamics and into what makes a healthy relationship period. All of us deserve partners who support us, who don't dismiss us as being crazy or too needy or complainers when we say that we're struggling and we need help. And now granted, sometimes that happens because our partners, much like us, are uninformed about what is considered normal and step family dynamics. And I know that finding resources that apply to both partners in a step couple is damn near impossible, which is why Dan and I put a guy together called How to Actually Blend the Missing Instruction Manual for Step Couples. This resource is free for our paid subscribers over on Substack, but you can also access it during a free trial if memberships aren't your jam. I will leave a link to the guide in the show notes.