Reaching out to a stepparenting coach is the secret sauce for you and anyone else navigating the beautiful chaos of blended families. It’s about having a sounding board, leveraging expert guidance, finding a safe space, and embracing neuroscience, an abundance mindset, and a bit of humor.
We’re embarking on a fascinating journey of self-regulation. When we can regulate our emotions, it’s like wielding a Jedi lightsaber against the dark side of stress, chaos, and family conflicts.
Here I share the value of seeing stepparents as a source of support to both the stepchild and bio-parents, the value of the stepparent’s perspective, the importance of being transparent about your flaws with children, children’s loyalty binds, and danger of stifling the child’s authentic self.
Discussing the stepparenting cycle of indicision, exhaustion, and frustration from wanting to please all the stakeholders and not add tension which feels impossible and to combat it by finding your voice and autonomy.