La Madrastra Podcast

In this episode of La Madrastra, we explore the blended family dynamic and other mental health topics with Karla Peregrino, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. We highlight shared experiences with identifying cultural assets, resilience, and the importance of mental health, as well as patterns in stepfamilies, like chronic invalidation and attachment.  Join us as we dive into our experience gr...

¿Alguna vez te has quedado estancada en modo fodonga? El estrés de la vida—como ser madrastra, el trabajo, quehacer, emociones sin procesar, problemas de salud mental y mil cosas más—pueden hacer que caigamos en la fodonguez. Pero, ¿cómo salimos de ahí? En este episodio de La Madrastra , vamos a hablar justo de eso. Vamos a explorar por qué a veces dejamos el auto-cuidado. También hablaremos breve...

Have you ever been stuck in Fodonga mode? A fodonga is someone who looks very low maintenance, low effort, messy hair, messy style, like they just rolled out of bed.  Life stressors like stepmotherhood, a heavy workload, unprocessed emotions, mental health issues, and several other factors may contribute to fodonga-ness, but how do we break free? In this episode of La Madrastra , we will discuss e...

¡Feliz Día de las Madres, Step-Mamacitas! 💐 En este episodio de La Madrastra , vamos a platicar sobre lo que significa ser madre, el arquetipo materno, asumir ese rol y todas las emociones que trae el Día de las Madres. Exploramos la identidad de madrastra a través del marco teórico de Gloria Anzaldúa sobre el mestizaje, las fronteras y Nepantla. Vivir en estos espacios de identidad que a veces p...

Happy Mother's Day, Step-Mamacitas! In this episode of La Madrastra , we will get into our understanding of what a Mother is, the Mother Archetype, assuming the mother role and Mother's Day feels.  We explore the stepmom identity through Gloria Anzaldua's theoretical framework of Mestizaje, Borderlands, and Neplantla. Straddling identities that exist in direct opposition, creates th...

En este episodio de La Madrastra , te cuento cómo me convertí en madrastra, incluyendo los altos y bajos de intentar alcanzar metas familiares, ser estudiante universitaria de primera generación, encontrar mi propósito a través de la escuela, cuidar mi salud mental y espiritual, las aventuras del dating en línea durante y después del COVID, salir con papás solteros y conocer al amor de mi vida......

In this episode of La Madrastra , you will hear all about how I became a stepmom, including the high and lows of trying to achieve family goals, 1st generation college student life, finding my purpose through school, mental health, and spiritual practices, online dating during and post-COVID, dating single dads, and meeting the love of my life... and his daughter.  Becoming a stepmom was a fast, w...

In this first episode of La Madrastra , we explore the power of storytelling and shared experiences. Joined by special guest Dr. Maria Malagon, Sociologist, Oral Historian, Scholar Activist and Mother, we discuss the power of telling shared stories, in affirming identity, building resilience and most importantly, how our shared experiences connect us, validate us, and help build resilience as we ...

¡Bienvenidos a La Madrastra Podcast ! Un podcast semanal donde hablamos de todo lo relacionado con ser madrastra: salud mental, estilos de crianza, dinámicas de familia, como poner límites y otros temas interesantes como los cariñitos en público, sanar traumas generacionales, fortalecer el suelo pélvico, el trabajo energético y los chakras. Conoce nuestra razon de ser: queremos dar visibilidad a l...

Welcome to La Madrastra Podcast- a weekly podcast that addresses a variety of issues related to step-motherhood, including mental health, parenting styles, family dynamics, setting boundaries, and other sexy topics like PDA, healing generational trauma, strengthening pelvic floors, energy work, and chakras.  Learn about our why- to bring visibility to stepmom stories, to de-stigmatize step-motherh...