Queen Of Your Castle Ft. The Whole Stepfamily

As a stepmom, you might often find yourself searching for advice, tips, and tricks to guide you toward peace and harmony in your stepfamily. This episode provides you with a much bigger-picture (and more effective) perspective that will allow you to overcome anything your stepfamily life throws your way. Why? Because whether you call yourself a stepmom, a bonus mom, or the wife, the fact of the ma...

One of the more difficult areas of growth in a stepfamily involves getting to a place where you become able to separate the hurt from the person who hurt you. In other words? When emotions are high, and perceptions of betrayal, anger, sadness, grief, and loss are present, it can be really hard to see the human being underneath the pain you feel. But the human is there. And seeing the human for the...

Special guest Tammy J, also known as @ _stepmomgoals_ , shares her own stepmom story in this episode. From supporting her spouse through brain cancer, to going on dates that also included her stepson, Tammy and her spouse have always had an open, honest, tenacious relationship. Tune in to hear how, even though she had a low-conflict, highly-connected, "looks great from the outside" place in her st...

It's no secret that I'm BIG on supporting women on this show. A lot of the issues I invite listeners to get to the root of are planted in social conditioning and what's considered right, wrong, good, and bad, based on socially accepted "norms." But did you know that men and boys are less likely than women and girls to seek help for, be diagnosed with, or receive proper treatment for, mental health...

Mommy Wine Culture is E V E R Y W H E R E. Between wine glasses labeled "Mommy Juice," or "Because Kids;" shirts that glamorize alcohol consumption with catchy lines like Wine-O-Clock or Wine-O-Saur, and seemingly harmless Happy-Hours where we gather with girlfriends over a cocktail, it's no wonder that more women than ever are drinking more than ever. This guest interview with Camille Kinzler fro...

Grateful to our special guest @thecarmenbenton who speaks candidly and openly about her experience not just as a stepmom, but as a serial entrepreneur, corporate executive, mother to a child with special needs, and all around queen of her castle. Tune in to hear her take on real topics like bonding with your stepkids, unequal treatment of bio-kids compared to stepkids, postpartum depression, and h...

Many stepmoms have said to me over the years that they feel completely and totally stuck in their stepfamily lives sometimes. Between accommodating visitation schedules, tippy-toeing around ex-spouses, walking on eggshells around defensive partners, and the laundry list of other acrobat moves that most stepmoms make just to keep the peace, sometimes it might feel like everyone else makes the choic...

It's no secret that stepmoms have a lot of people's happiness to attempt to juggle. But it seems that, everywhere you turn, someone else is judging you for doing too much, too little, too lovingly, and not lovingly enough. In this short episode, discover one simple shift you can make TODAY that will relieve you of some of the pressure of everyone else's expectations, while moving you closer toward...

Hey there Stepmom! In today's super vulnerable episode, your host, Brittany Lynch, reflects on her "early days" as a stepmom. Discover these three ways to tell if you're growing as a stepmom, and three areas to look at if it seems like the life you want is *way over there.* - Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclie...

If, 7 years ago, you would have shown me a video of a day in my life now, I wouldn't have believed you. I used to be the most miserable stepmom on the planet, I swear. In this episode, you'll learn The real reason that most stepmoms don't make any progress when they try to tackle stepfamily issues The power of understanding the common stepmom experience How Happily Ever After is different, but the...

Once upon a time, I believed that the secret to my happiness as a stepmom was found in a book, blog post, or podcast episode that I just hadn't stumbled across yet. But recently, I realized that I wasn't the only stepmom making this mistake when I was trying to blend my family. In fact, chances are pretty good that if you find yourself searching for answers to your stepfamily problems again, and a...

In today's episode, discover the truth about using venting as a strategy to navigate stepfamily problems. You'll learn: The main difference between venting and complaining Why people feel the need to vent in the first place How to actually create solutions for your stepfamily problems so that you don't have anything to vent about Follow me on Instagram & send me a DM! @thestepaueen Book a free...

What do astrology, shadow work, authenticity, core purpose, vulnerability, sobriety, and stepmoms have in common? In this spunky and off-the-cuff episode with special guest Sacha Van G @sacha.enlivened, we allow our conversation to take us on an unscripted and raw journey of passion. Sacha helps multipassionate women refine their CORE PURPOSE BLUEPRINT via Ancient Esoteric Wisdom & Modern Scie...

How can any stepmom create more peace, more health, more happiness, less stress, and better relationships in her stepfamily in only two minutes per day? (Yes, literally two minutes.) In today's episode, you'll explore the direct and indirect benefits of adapting this super-accessible daily practice. You'll also discover how you can incorporate it into your own daily routine so that you can bond wi...

The infamous dumpster fire year 2020. Every life on the planet has been, in some way, affected by the events of this past year. But for this stepmom, 2020 proved to be one of the most transformative years of her life. In today's episode, discover what it means to Come Home To Yourself, and lean into an invitation to reflect on the ways 2020 may have been more empowering than initially thought... -...

Enjoy today's episode with special guest Amanda Becker of @wildwayhealing as she discusses what exactly Inner-Child Healing is, and how healing your Inner-Child can allow you to gain more intimacy in your stepfamily relationships. Follow host Brittany on Instagram @thestepqueen Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newcl...

Kristen Skiles, founder of Stepmomming.com , shares her story about how she overcame her insecurities as second-wife, and how she stepped into her stepmom role as a thriving, authentic, and vulnerable woman. To connect with Kristen: https://www.facebook.com/stepmomming https://www.instagram.com/stepmomming & search the Stepmomz App! - Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get...

Mr. Stepqueen himself is a guest-star on today's episode! Hear his take on a handful of listener-submitted questions including: How can I make my husband understand that when I married him, I didn't automatically develop a deep, strong connection with his children? What was an unexpected thing you learned you had to do or change to support your wife as a stepmom? What is the biggest struggle that...

Ah, the Nuclear Family. Traditional family. First family. Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. They have 2.2 kids and live happily ever after. Where, oh where, did this ideal come from? And maybe more importantly, how is this golden standard of Nuclear Family affecting the dynamics in your stepfamily? Is it possible for stepfamilies to be as happy as nuclear families? - Book a free 30 minute consulta...

How often in life have you had the thought or the belief that your worth as a human being is dependent on how much you do for others? How often in life have you had the thought or belief that you were only worthy based on how you performed? How often in life have you bent your values, or ignored your ethics, or let your morals get cloudy, all because you were trying to glean the approval, gain the...

To swear or not to swear, that is the question. I'm sure you already know my stance on cursing, but what of the rest of society? Responding to a listener request, this episode explores the social acceptability of cursing, both as an adult and as a child. We also explore whether or not it should be okay for a young stepchild to swear, and what position we can take as stepmoms. Additionally, we take...

Throughout the last 6 months during the COVID-19 Pandemic, parents and stepparents have been pondering one question on repeat: "Am I doing the right thing?" With school back in session for some, and COVID-19 numbers on the rise, one debate I've been noticing is whether or not it's the right decision to send the kids back to school. Layer on the complexities of making back-to-school decisions when...

As a stepmom, have you ever felt like, aside from having your feelings validated about your role (if you've gotten that far yet), you've felt sort of lost as to what to do with those feelings afterward? Maybe, just maybe, have you ever wondered if you just feel things more deeply than other people to begin with? What is it about feeling deeply that's helped my work with stepmoms. And if you're an...

Ever find that a lot of your time as a stepmom is occupied by thoughts about the past, or worries about the future? Ever wish you could just care a whole lot less about everything? Find out how here! - Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-newclients/consult?month=2024-01 Or try our 7 Day Stepfamily Stress Detox guarante...

What does it mean when someone says, "We're not half, we're not step, we're just family?" Is this interpretation of stepfamilies helpful or hurtful to the normal stepmom experience? Why is it important that we, as stepmoms, start looking for more commonalities between each other? - Book a free 30 minute consultation and let us help you get your life back https://calendly.com/foreveraftercoaching-n...