In today’s episode, we explore how stepmoms are painted in traditional fairy tales versus reality. Georgina’s book consists of 12 original fairy tales, each shifting the narrative to champion the stepmother as a positive influence.
We'll also discuss the historical stigma attached to the title of stepmother and how Georgina aims to dismantle the overly clinical and negative discourse surrounding stepfamilies.
Georgina acknowledges that while rebellion against stepparents is common among teens, her own relationship with her stepmother improved through shared responsibilities, experiences, and a broader supportive community. She advocates for a similar approach in nurturing positive stepfamily relationships.
Georgina Warren is a graduate of Christopher Newport University, where she majored in French, and recently received her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the Catholic University of America. She lives in Washington, D.C., and currently works at the Library of Congress.
Homeschooled until she was fifteen, she later attended the British School of Washington and the Field School, where she first cultivated her profound love of the literary, visual, and performing arts, and pursued her vision to become a writer, artist, and actor. Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers is the first installment of what will eventually be a three-volume collection.
Points of discussion:
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Amazon: https://a.co/d/7DpwjSm
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In today’s episode, we explore how stepmoms are painted in traditional fairy tales versus reality. Georgina’s book consists of 12 original fairy tales, each shifting the narrative to champion the stepmother as a positive influence.
We'll also discuss the historical stigma attached to the title of stepmother and how Georgina aims to dismantle the overly clinical and negative discourse surrounding stepfamilies.
Georgina acknowledges that while rebellion against stepparents is common among teens, her own relationship with her stepmother improved through shared responsibilities, experiences, and a broader supportive community. She advocates for a similar approach in nurturing positive stepfamily relationships.
Georgina Warren is a graduate of Christopher Newport University, where she majored in French, and recently received her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the Catholic University of America. She lives in Washington, D.C., and currently works at the Library of Congress.
Homeschooled until she was fifteen, she later attended the British School of Washington and the Field School, where she first cultivated her profound love of the literary, visual, and performing arts, and pursued her vision to become a writer, artist, and actor. Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers is the first installment of what will eventually be a three-volume collection.
Points of discussion:
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Amazon: https://a.co/d/7DpwjSm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r3belqueen249/ Show more...
In today’s episode, we explore how stepmoms are painted in traditional fairy tales versus reality. Georgina’s book consists of 12 original fairy tales, each shifting the narrative to champion the stepmother as a positive influence.
We'll also discuss the historical stigma attached to the title of stepmother and how Georgina aims to dismantle the overly clinical and negative discourse surrounding stepfamilies.
Georgina acknowledges that while rebellion against stepparents is common among teens, her own relationship with her stepmother improved through shared responsibilities, experiences, and a broader supportive community. She advocates for a similar approach in nurturing positive stepfamily relationships.
Georgina Warren is a graduate of Christopher Newport University, where she majored in French, and recently received her Master of Library and Information Science degree from the Catholic University of America. She lives in Washington, D.C., and currently works at the Library of Congress.
Homeschooled until she was fifteen, she later attended the British School of Washington and the Field School, where she first cultivated her profound love of the literary, visual, and performing arts, and pursued her vision to become a writer, artist, and actor. Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers is the first installment of what will eventually be a three-volume collection.
Points of discussion:
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Amazon: https://a.co/d/7DpwjSm
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r3belqueen249/ Show more...
In this episode, we're diving into some key aspects of:
Brenda Ockun, founder and publisher of StepMom Magazine—the how-to guide for any woman who dates, lives with, or is married to someone who has kids, and a fellow stepmom, shares her wisdom on these areas.
We also discuss the importance of partner support, and how your grace under pressure, your responses, and actions are observed and valued by your stepchildren.
If you found this episode helpful, do share it with other stepmoms in need of encouragement and subscribe for more insightful episodes. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast platform, which helps us serve you better.
Hi, and welcome to the Stepmom Wisdom Circle!
I'm thrilled to announce that we're relaunching the podcast with a fresh new sound and even more insightful and practical content to empower your stepmom journey.
Be sure to like and share this podcast and leave us a comment.
For more information on the work I do, check out www.stepmomcoach.com
Welcome to another episode of the Stepmom Wisdom Circle! If you're a stepparent or parent with teens looking to go to college, you're likely wondering how to afford one of the biggest milestones in their lives. In today's episode, we dive into the recent changes in the FAFSA application process and how they impact potential college students, especially those in stepfamilies.
We'll explore common mistakes people make when completing the FAFSA and how to avoid them. Plus, we'll discuss what qualities colleges are looking for in prospective students and share specific steps families and students can take during their freshman and sophomore years of high school to prepare.
Given the significant financial and emotional investment in the college application process, we'll also talk about how families can manage these pressures to avoid overwhelming their high school students.
Today, I'm thrilled to welcome two experts in college applications and scholarship strategies.
First, we have Denise Thomas, a TEDx speaker, international bestselling author, and mentor to parents of college-bound teenagers. Denise inspires, educates, and equips parents to actively support their children in achieving financial freedom. From bankruptcy to finding a way for her two homeschooled children to attend college and 17 scholarships totaling more than 199, 000, she's on a mission to help other families do the same, change lives, leave legacies, and flip the student debt statistics in the U. S.
Our next guest is Mindi Trimble, known as the 'bubble wrap' of college prep. Mindi mentors students on how to intentionally POP out from the application crowd without POPPING under pressure on the way to their best-fit college. Besides increasing acceptance rates, Mindi's Acceptance Academy program has helped students win scholarship and financial aid offers ranging from 5 to 30 times what they invest in her guidance. When not singing her students' praises, Mindi's flexing her Phi Beta Kappa from UC_Berkely skills at trivia nights, hiking with her family and German Sheagle, and using her formal opera training to make up silly versions of soprano arias.
Stay tuned until the end to get all the links to the special programs Mindy and Denise are offering. Now, let's dive in!"
Here are some of the topics we addressed:
Are you wondering how to pay for your kids or stepkids college? Do you know about the recent changes in FAFSA application and the impact it has on divorced parents and blended families?
What are the best strategies that will give your student the best changes of getting accepted to the college?
Let’s find out on The Stepmom Wisdom Circle
Here’s a bit more about Mindi
Described as “the bubble wrap of life & college coaching,” Mindi Trimble encourages college-bound students to POP with fun, stress-relieving ideas for navigating their educational journeys using the Majorly Determined method inside her multi-year Accepted Academy program.
She then makes sure they don’t POP under pressure by coaching them through carefully chosen coursework and self-directed experiences—all culminating in personality-filled applications that get put in the ‘yes’ pile.
Besides increasing acceptance rates, working with Mindi has been known to yield college financial offers ranging from five to thirty times her students’ investment in her programs.
When not singing her students’ praises, Mindi's flexing her Phi Beta Kappa-from-UC Berkeley skills at trivia nights, hiking with her family and German Sheagle, or using her formal opera training to make up silly versions of soprano arias.
To Learn more about Mindi Trimble, go to www.minditrimble.com
If you found this episode helpful, do share it with other stepmoms in need of encouragement and subscribe for more insightful episodes. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your preferred podcast platform, which helps us serve you better.
For more support and guidance, check out my book, "The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries," available in paperback, ebook, and audio formats.
Feel free to reach out through our website or social media channels to share your challenges, feedback, or topics you'd like covered in future episodes.
Thank you for joining the Stepmom Wisdom Circle. Remember, you're valued, seen, and doing a wonderful job. Until next time, continue setting positive examples and shining your light. Take care!
Links Mentioned in this podcast:
Mindi Trimble Https://www.MindiTrimble.com
Claudette Chenevert – The Stepmom Coach https://www.StepmomCoach.com
The Stepmom’s Book of Boundaries https://www.stepmomcoach.com/SMBoundaries
The Ultimate Stepfamily Summit https://www.TheStepfamilySummit.com
What’s missing in your stepfamily?
If you’re in a stepfamily, you may feel as if something is missing.
You can’t put it into words yet, but you know it’s a problem.
Maybe you’re new to this. Maybe not.
Still, everything from badly-behaved exes to parenting rifts causes squabbling that disrupts the harmony in your home.
The Stepmom’s Book of Boundaries helps you thrive despite rocky relationships, schedule snafus, and more.
Stepmom Magazine Contributor and Master Certified Stepfamily Coach Claudette Chenevert provides clear explanations, humorous insights and exercises to help you pave a path to healthier boundaries and more enforceable House Rules—for your own version of the white-picket-fence dream.
You can find the full unabridged copy of The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries on most audiobook sellers or on www.StepmomCoach.com/Shop
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
What do you say to a child when you’re about to separate or get a divorce? Books are often a great way to help children understand complex issues such as these. But where do you find them?
On today’s podcast, I’ll be talking with Rachel Brace, an author and psychologist who works with children, adolescents and their parents/caregivers who are in situations of family conflict, separation and divorce.
Rachel has a keen interest in stepfamilies and in working with and supporting parents, stepparents and co-parents who are adjusting to shared care arrangements. Rachel’s previous work experience includes nine years with the Australian Family Law Courts as a Court appointed psychologist/Family Consultant.
Since 2014 Rachel has been consulting privately in Sydney, providing Single Expert services in Family Law matters as well as therapeutic support to parents, children and young people facing transition, loss, growth and change. Originally from New Zealand, Rachel now lives in Sydney with her family.
In this podcast, we’ talking about:
To learn more about Rachel and her books, go to www.kinshipbooks.com and read her blog at Stepping Through
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
What would you give to not have your kids or stepkids argue, fight or resist going to bed every night?
I remember when our kids were young, there were times when it seemed to take forever to have them go to bed, let alone fall asleep. Bedtime meant alone time for me and my husband not to mention the health benefits of our kids, making sure they had enough sleep.
On Today’s podcast, I’m talking with Brook Packard, a writer, musician and an early childhood educator who created the Sleepytime Club which makes bedtime simple for families, helping parents reclaim their evenings. She believes bedtime is the first, best habit; a moment of grace to us every single night; and that we can change the world for the better by using this time to care for ourselves and our families and communities.
You can learn more about Brook at sleepytimeclub.com.
About Claudette Chenevert
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Have you ever felt like your partner may be interacting with his kids out of guilt or maybe even shame because of the breakup of the family?
Do you feel he might be compensating for not being with his kids 24/7 by being a Disney Dad?
On today’s podcast, I’ll be talking with Tracy Poizner, a stepmom of 14 years, an alternative healthcare professional and a fellow podcaster of her weekly Essential Stepmom show, who will share her perspective on why dads behave the way they do.
Tracy talks about
Tracy is the host of the weekly Essential Stepmom podcast, now being heard in 48 countries worldwide. She offers unconventional advice and inspiration for what she calls The Womanly Art of Raising Someone Else's Kids. As a stepmom for 14 years, and an alternative healthcare professional for over 20 years, she has a special perspective on emotional healing and how to balance our personal needs as stepmoms with the requirements of this challenging lifestyle. Tracy's website is essentialstepmom.com.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Having a baby is one of the most precious event a woman can go through. It’s life changing. But when you're faced with postpartum depression, that joy can be taken away from you and the family.
Postpartum is a topic that not many women care to talk about. It seems so unmotherly. Yet as Leslie McKeough, a licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in postpartum adjustment and perinatal loss shared with us, close to 90% of women today will suffer some form of postpartum depression.
Leslie's approach combines support, education and counseling. She often works with women and their partners in the recovery process as postpartum difficulties affect the whole family. She also has several years experience working with adolescents and families.
If you or someone you know suffers from postpartum depression, go to www.corevalu.com or visit https://www.postpartum.net/ to find out where you can get help today.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Do you feel like your stepkids or the ex have done you wrong and you have a hard time letting go? Are you feeling bitter and resentful at how your life is turning out?
Maybe it's time to think about forgiveness. Forgiveness is not about letting the others walk all over you, or to let them get away with their bad behaviors or action. For starters, forgiveness is letting go of the pain and sting that the person's actions have done against you. Forgiveness is an act of self love.
Forgiving another person is probably one of the hardest things we might ever have to do.
If you're in a place where you are tired of feeling the wait of the anger and resentment on your shoulders, this is the show for you.
Taylor Tagg is the author of the book "The Path To A Peaceful Heart" and a Forgiveness Educator and Facilitator at The Midwest Institute for Forgiveness Training
To learn more about Taylor Tagg and his work, visit his website at www.theevolvingheart.com
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
For many stepmoms, Mother's Day is a difficult day for them. It's a reminder that the man they love has kids with another woman, whom the kids call mom and often want to spend the day with her.
Most likely, you do a lot for your stepkids, just like a regular mom. The only difference, is you get not recognition or appreciation for what you provide to the family.
In this podcast, I share my very first Mother's Day as a stepmom and how, with each passing year, my relationship with my stepdaughters got better.
How are you planning on celebrating this Mother's Day? What are some of your challenges and struggles attached to this day?
Leave a comment below and I'll gladly respond.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Your stepchild comes home with a smartphone, one that you didn't approve of. What are some of the things you can do to help your kids stay safe will taking on the responsibility or technology.
During our interview, Lisa shared some great resources that we want to share with you:
The book "iRules" by Janelle Burley Hoffman which shows one Mom's technology contract that went viral. It's a great read! https://www.amazon.com/iRules-Tech-Healthy-Selfies-Sexting-Growing/dp/1623363527
Janelle's iRules website makes creating your own customized tech contract easy http://www.irules.co/builder/
Wait before 8th Facebook page (a movement to wait until 8th grade to give kids a smartphone) https://www.facebook.com/waituntil8th/
If you enjoyed this audio, please share it with your family and friends. We'd love to hear your thoughts and comments as well.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Lisa Honold is an Online Safety Advocate who is passionate about keeping kids safe online. She teaches parents, educators and organizations how to be the guard rails on the information superhighway by setting up boundaries for kids online. She's a positive discipline parent educator and is in-the-trenches as a parent to three digital natives of her own. You can find her at www.ParentingDigitalNatives.com https://www.facebook.com/ParentingDigitalNatives/
There's been talk of challenges of the type of MoMo that may or may not appear on children's videos.
During our conversation, Claudette and Lisa discuss the dangers of online challenges and ways to keep your children safe.
Let us know what you thought of our interview or if you have any comments or questions for us.
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Lisa Honold is an Online Safety Advocate who is passionate about keeping kids safe online. She teaches parents, educators and organizations how to be the guard rails on the information superhighway by setting up boundaries for kids online. She's a positive discipline parent educator and is in-the-trenches as a parent to three digital natives of her own. You can find her at www.ParentingDigitalNatives.com https://www.facebook.com/ParentingDigitalNatives/
When it comes to online safety, it's important to be on the same page. What happens if you and your ex can't get along?
Lisa and Claudette share tips to help you be on the same page.
The first circle Lisa talks about is on aligning as parenting partners and on family values. To read more about Lisa's Five Circles of Online Safety, go to https://parentingdigitalnatives.com/circles-of-safety/
Who are Claudette and Lisa?
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Lisa Honold is an Online Safety Advocate who is passionate about keeping kids safe online. She teaches parents, educators and organizations how to be the guard rails on the information superhighway by setting up boundaries for kids online. She's a positive discipline parent educator and is in-the-trenches as a parent to three digital natives of her own. You can find her at www.ParentingDigitalNatives.com
With Lisa Honold and Claudette Chenevert
I’ll admit, I “spied" on our kids while they lived in our home, especially during their teen years. There was nothing fun or exciting about snooping on what our kids did on the internet (which by today's standards would be seen as primitive), going through their stuff to make sure they weren’t doing anything illegal or immoral.
This was one area where my husband and I strongly disagreed on whether it was OK for me to spy on our kids or not. And he’s not the only one. Recently, I asked my Facebook followers if they spied on their kids and the responses were from Absolutely to Never and everything in between.
Now if I changed the word from spying to monitoring, then the response was different. Even my husband was more on board with the thought of monitoring our kids and seeing this as being responsible parents.
So what’s the difference between spying and monitoring? Lisa and I talk about this in our video and what best tools to use to help you monitor your children without being invasive.
Here's the 20% discount for Bark code https://www.bark.us/signup?ref=PS3PQDK
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
#bark #boundary #stepmomcoach #thestepmomcoach #lisahonold #trust #stepmomwisdom #stepfamily #stepmom #stepmomhelp #spying #monitoring
Celebrating all day long the amazing women that help up make a difference in our world, encourage and embrace gender equality, and teach others what that looks like. Here is a video that two of my colleagues and I created, sharing our thoughts and wisdom about what Women's Day means to us.
http://empowerthedream.com/intl-womens-day-2018-webinar/
#PressForProgress #IWD2018 #internationalwomensday #stepmom #stepmomcoach
“Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths.” Lois Wyse
For far too long, our societies have misappropriately fused sex with gender to the point of creating a hierarchy among the sexes.
Boys are disciplined to present themselves as stoic, while girls are to portray themselves as emotional. Because of the association between emotionless and strength, and sensitivity and weakness, society often places men above women. Men are associated with strength, and women with weakness.
And this has trickled down to the workforce. sports, schools, among other places. where girls and women alike are not as valued for their worth. It's changing, yes....slowly.
How has this impacted our past, our future and what empowering ways can we show up and go forward as a whole society where our girls no longer feel less than? Like this Poscast? Share it with other that might need a pick-me-up or some inspiration as to how to be a stronger and healthier stepmom.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
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Many stepmoms share they wished they had a better relationship with their stepkids but it's not happening. It can be hard for stepmoms when the stepkids are not interested in creating any type of relationship with them.
This can be even more difficult if the stepmom has no support from her spouse or partner. So what's a stepmom to do?
In this video, I explains a few reasons your stepkids might not want to bond with you as a stepmom and what you can do to start bridging that gap, one step at a time.
I'd love to hear what are some of the struggles you have as a stepmom (or stepdad) and share in the comments below.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
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"There is no manual on how to come together as a stepfamily." That may have been true at one time, but not anymore. Everything you are looking for to THRIVE in your relationships, you can find here. Come back often to see what new information I have for you. Better yet, just click the subscribe button and you will never miss another episode again.
Holidays! Not everyone enjoys them.
Maybe you're dreading the holidays because you're sad that you won't be all together as a family.
If you're feeling sandwiched between your parents and your kids, maybe you have a sense of guilt about where to be and where to put your focus.
Nostalgia of how it used to be can bring up grief about what's no longer there.
Whatever reason that might be that you're feeling down about this festive time, Claudette and Sharona want to share with you some tips to help you get through those holiday blues.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/stepmomcoach
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Sharona ES The Midlife Women Dancing With Change http://www.MidLifeWomenDancingWithChange.com
"There is no manual on how to come together as a stepfamily." That may have been true at one time, but not anymore. Everything you are looking for to THRIVE in your relationships, you can find here.
Come back often to see what new information I have for you. Better yet, just click the subscribe button and you will never miss another episode again.
There is so much advice out on the internet that it's hard to know what to listen to.
Here are a few tips in helping you find your own way to being a stepmom.
"There is no manual on how to come together as a stepfamily." That may have been true at one time, but not anymore.
Everything you are looking for to THRIVE in your relationships, you can find here. Come back often to see what new information I have for you. Better yet, just click the subscribe button and you will never miss another episode again.
About Claudette
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach works with stepmoms who are struggling to create a cohesive family life. Claudette, a Master Certified Stepfamily Foundation Coach helps stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies by helping stepmoms focus on what they want as a woman, a partner and a parent.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 36 years as a mother. She understands what it’s like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support groups, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. Claudette also writes for Stepmom Magazine, has a blog and speaks on parenting platforms. Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon, https://amzn.to/2DawHnZ
For more information of programs and service, go to https://www.stepmomcoach.com
Social Media #stepmomcoach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stepmomcoach
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stepmomcoach
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepmomcoach/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/stepmomcoach/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepmomcoach/