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.
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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...
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/
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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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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/