Essential Stepmom Podcast

Pre-order Trystan's book "How We Do Family" from Amazon, or support one of the last standing independent booksellers, Powells of Portland Oregon: https://www.powells.com/book/how-we-do-family-9781615197569 Trystan is on Facebook and Instagram @biffandi Interested in learning tools to share with your child or stepchild to help them be resilient in the face of emotional or psychological pressure fro...

"If I can't be like those perfect multi-household-happy-families who all get along and do Thanksgiving together, am I broken?"  I don't know about you, but I can totally relate to thinking my family should look - at least a little - like the ones on Instagram, but this guy says things out loud that I only whisper inside my own head! In part one of this 2-part interview, Trystan shares some pe...

You can follow Deuce on Facebook at Deuce Almightee, and on Instagram @EHYODEUCE His webinar is taking place on Thursday November 5th - you can sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcuiurzguE9C6bP1aHLP5GNMtA1WBO69b You can register for my free Facebook Challenge: "Stick To Your Guns": Parenting for Divorced Dads with this link: bit.ly/dadpower Connect with me anytime at info@e...

"My expectations set her up for failure". That's what David Sims has to say about his experience of blended family life before he and his wife Lori figured out how to step back from the edge of divorce and put their marriage and family back together. They founded the Nacho Kids method and now they're saving other people's marriages and families. Check them out at www.nachokidsacademy.com/theessent...

You can find Stephane's podcast on every platform, and by visiting his website,  thedivorceddaddiaries.com You can find my blog and other resources at essentialstepmom.com If it's time for you to get another level of support for your stepmom journey, reach out for a 1:1 coaching session or two.  Email me for more info at info@essentialstepmom.com or just go ahead and book your first appo...

Jeffrey Hoffman can be found at visibleman.org I can be found at essentialstepmom.com I'm gearing up for a free Facebook Live 5-day challenge where I'll walk you through how to create immunity from interference in your parenting, and how you can build it right into your parent-child relationships. Just shoot me a message at info@essentialstepmom.com and I'll keep you in the loop!

You heard it right - college scholarships are available even for kids in kindergarten! You don't have to go nuts with it, but it's truly never too early to start learning about what's involved in getting your kids a full ride. Learn to line up your ducks and you can save tens of thousands of dollars. Denise Thomas can be found at http://bit.ly/aheadoftheclass - this is an affiliate link, so if you...

My guest Denise Thomas dug herself and her family out of bankruptcy and researched her butt off to get $199,000 in college scholarships for her two home-schooled kids. She says it's not about marks, it's about smarts! She'll dish some secrets in this episode and the next one - it was too much goodness for just one show! Learn more about Denise and her programs at http://bit.ly/aheadoftheclass . (T...

Do you know anybody's first wife who seems to cling energetically to him years, even after she gets a new partner? Turns out this is not such a rare phenomenon.  Today's guest gets full marks for putting her experience as "that" bio-mom on the table, crumbs and all! Kate  Anthony is a gem. She's the host of the critically acclaimed and New York Times recommended podcast The Divorce Survi...

Never mind the emotional toll, there are dollars to consider too! Therapy, counsellors, private schools, college, mediation or lawyers - it seems never ending. If alienation is a feature of your partner's relationship with his or her kids, it's worth being proactive! To learn more about Restorative Parenting , my comprehensive coaching program to get bio dads back onto their best parenting game an...

Can you get off the hamster-wheel of drama? How can you fight for your kids without just buying into more drama? Reach out any time to me at my personal email:  info@essentialstepmom.com Sign up for the FREE Stepfamily Summit 2020 here: http://bit.ly/tracysummit Join me and my guest Naja Hall this Wednesday, Sept 9 at 4:30 pm EDT for a livestream about high-conflict X's - watch right from the...

Stepmoms are the first point of contact with people who help parents heal the relationship with their kids after divorce or due to parental alienation. Then, they have to step aside and let the biological parent roll up their sleeves and do the work. I'll be speaking about how to restore your relationship and regain your natural authority with your kids at The Stepfamily Summit 2020. Sign up for f...

Dorcy Pruter is the founder and CEO of the Conscious Coparenting Institute. She runs a 4 day intensive workshop called High Road to Reunification that boast a stunning 100% success rate! Learn more about her work at: https://consciouscoparentinginstitute.com Dorcy has prepared a free e-book called "Stepping In: The Step-parents' Guide For Parenting" which you can grab here: https://www.consciousco...

Blended Families United is Bobbi's website and organization. Her work centres around helping couples who are planning or just starting their stepfamily journey. Her book Reconciled is available from Amazon. Yes, I offer personal coaching for stepmoms and focused support for families struggling with parental alienation, manipulation or brainwashing. Reach out for a chat any time and we can talk abo...

You can find Bobbi’s website at blendedfamiliesunited.com and her book "Reconciled" is available from Amazon. Try the Nacho Kids Academy at no risk for a month and support this podcast at the same time by using this link: NachoKidsAcademy.com/theessentialstepmom Grab my free download 3 Secrets of Successful Stepmoms from my website at essentialstepmom.com

It's actually pretty simple: you bond around the fact that they don't want to connect with you! I'll explain how it looked in my family and how it worked out for us. Spoiler alert: Happy Ending! Check out the Nacho Kids Academy with this link to support this podcast with a portion of your membership fee: NACHOKIDSACADEMY.COM/THEESSENTIALSTEPMOM Visit my website for a free download: 50 Ways to Leve...

This is my new go-to comeback for anyone who wants to give me unsolicited advice about my stepfamily dynamics. They can try whatever they like on their own family! Visit my website at essentialstepmom.com Join my Facebook community by sending a join request to The Spectacular Stepmom

Myth #2 is that Blended Families are forever families. Truth is, they unblend just the same as other stepfamilies do. What can we do to make our families stand the test of time, despite messed up custody schedules, high conflict personalities, loyalty issues and more? Listen up and we'll get started. Visit me at essentialstepmom.com for my blog and other info. Join the Facebook group by sending a...

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that stepfamilies aren't required to blend. They have a much more noble mission in my opinion, which is to "mend". When you shift your focus, everything could change for your family. The book I mentioned is Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. Visit my website at essentialstepmom.com. Contact me with your thoughts about this episode, or just to say h...

Do you feel like you're walking around wearing a heavy backpack that you can't take off? I don't know about you but I hate it that the idea of a stepmother is automatically linked to an image of someone not so nice.  I'll share some thoughts about how we can change that dynamic. The Budweiser "stepdad" commercial I'm referring to can be seen here: BUDWEISER STEPDAD COMMERCIAL Read MY ARTICLE...

Is your partner struggling with guilty parent syndrome? Here’s help in 3 easy steps. Grab my free cheat sheet: 100% Dad In Half The Time Interested in hanging out on social with some other dads in the blended family dynamic? Send a join request to my Facebook community, One For The Dads . It really IS for the dads, no girlfriends or wives allowed. Visit my website at essentialstepmom.com and reach...

Join my email community by sending an email to info@essentialstepmom.com with the subject line EMAIL! Here's where you can find the podcast episode of "Unruffled" with Janet Lansbury: UNRUFFLED - listen here Follow Susan David here: SUSAN DAVID'S WEBSITE ...plus,  her TEDTALK is linked here! Visit my website at essentialstepmom.com and email me at info@essentialstepmom.com. One to one support...

Jessica Kuiken is a nutritionist, NLP practitioner and a Diamond Leader with DoTerra, my personal favourite supplier of essential oils. You can find her at  jessicakuiken.com and her Facebook group is called SpOIL the Soul. I'm looking for input to help me prepare my live webinar about Unbrainwashing the Alienated Child. Please reach out to me if you have such a child in your family, or if th...

This is a quick primer on a complex topic. I'm thinking about doing a full webinar about healing a brainwashed child - if you're interested in hearing about that, or have anything to contribute to the discussion, please shoot me a message at info@essentialstepmom.com OR, just book a 20-minute phone chat, I'd love to talk to you! Use this link: tracypoizner.bookafy.com

Brace for it - the whole world is getting ready to poke you in a very sensitive spot. Here's how to prepare. Don't forget, Stepmom Day is the following Sunday - put it in big letters on the family calendar and let them know what kind of activity to surprise you with!  Visit me at essentialstepmom.com and get in touch via my private email address, info@essentialstepmom.com  Did you know y...