Synergistic Stepparenting Podcast

Send a text Hi Stepparents, Welcome back to the finale of my conversation with Rose Schlaff, a Pelvic Physical Therapist, Intimacy Coach, and founder of Be Well with Rose, LLC as we wrap up our discussion about sex and intimacy.  Rose and I quickly bonded from the get-go over our passion about the need to shed light on issues that most of us struggle with but feel uncomfortable discussing. Find th...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, Welcome back to part 2 of the conversation with Rose Schlaff, a Pelvic Physical Therapist, Intimacy Coach, and founder of Be Well with Rose, LLC. This week we are continuing our discussion about sex and intimacy.  We cover: - Introduction of Rose Schlaff - why and how your body image plays a role in intimacy - how to love your body - the surprising gift of sharing your...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, We are continuing our conversation about sex and intimacy this time with an expert on this topic. Rose Schlaff is a Pelvic Physical Therapist, Intimacy Coach, and founder of Be Well with Rose, LLC.  I’m so excited to share this conversation with you. When Rose and I first met, we quickly found that we were both passionate about the need to underscore and shed light on i...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, Today we are continuing our conversation about sex. And I’m thrilled to welcome back my partner and Lilah’s dad, John to the show.  John was a great sport! He was very transparent about why he had several talks with his daughter about sex and why you should be doing this too. He shared the key to navigating those conversations. He also shared his 4 tips for making those...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, Today we are continuing our conversation about sex. And I’m thrilled to welcome back to the show my step-daughter, Lilah.  Who generously let me pick her brain about the sex talk. In our case there were multiple which I strongly encourage all parents to do. Which is to have multiple sex talks and not just one throughout a child’s development.  Lilah and I will discuss w...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, Today we’re talking about something different than what we’ve discussed on the show before … So let’s talk about sex baby, let’s talk about you and me… yes, that's me doing a little nod to Salt-N-Pepa. We are definitely going to talk about “all the good things and the bad things”. There are lots of misconceptions about sex, both for parents and certainly for childr...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, I’m excited to be joined by Debra Doak and Tracy Callahan of Divorce Coaches Academy. And if you don’t know what a divorce coach is, don’t worry friend, you’re not alone. They will share all about it so just keep listening. Find the show notes at synergisticstepparenting.com/44 . Debra and Tracy are rockstar divorce coaches dedicated to their profession and ensuring qua...

Send a text Hi, Step-parents! I am so excited to bring to you Part 2 of my conversation with the fabulous Leks Vucko in this week's episode. Leks is a health and fitness coach and what I love about her work is that she brings a lot of mindset and emotional awareness to her work and how she talks about health.  Last week she gave us the low-down on the complicated and confusing health & fi...

Send a text Hi, Step-parents! I am so excited to bring to you this week's episode. We have a special guest named Leks Vucko who is a health and fitness coach, and she is a complete powerhouse. We speak frankly in this interview. She gives us the low-down on the complicated and confusing health & fitness industry and the do's and don'ts. And she breaks down how our body responds...

Send a text Hi Stepparents, I’m so excited to share this week’s episode with you where I had the pleasure to interview Christine Luken who is a financial dignity coach helping high earning professionals, pay off staggering amounts of debt and massively increase their net worth through her financial coaching. She is a the author of several books including Money is Emotional and Financial Dignity Af...

Send a text Get the Full Transcript at synergisticstepparenting.com/40 .  Episode Covers: - How to make sense of catastrophic events? - Signs that you need help - How to talk to your stepchildren about difficult events - When and how to ask for help - How to heal through difficult life events Resources: https://www.tamaraashley.com/qards/about/ https://www.rapidresolutiontherapy.com/specialist

Send a text Hi Stepparents, Let’s face it there is lots up in the air right now, which is part of the times we’re living in. And things have been going this way for a while now. Change in many facets of our lives is accelerating forcing us to adapt quicker. This causes feelings of overwhelm and stress. If the pandemic hasn’t been overwhelming enough, the fact that a senseless war recently broke ou...

Send a text Hey Stepparents! Let’s face it stepparenting is not the easiest job. And although it’s rewarding, it can be overwhelming. And when it comes to your partner and stepchild, it can take a while to find your groove with each other.  Did I mention the many stakeholders with strong opinions about you, and your relationship with your stepchild? There is the ex-partner also known as the other...

Send a text Hey stepparents! Maria Natapov here, stepparenting coach and strategist. I am excited to present to you the rest of my conversation with Dr. Dr. Bushman, with whom we talked about eating disorders. This interview was inspired by my recent conversation with my stepdaughter where she delved into her trauma story touching on her issues with eating. Those episodes can be found at synergist...

Send a text Hi stepparents! Welcome! I’m your host, Maria Natapov, Stepparenting Coach and Strategist. Today we have a very special episode for you. We’ll be discussing Mother’s Day for Stepmothers. This is a loaded episode, both emotionally and literally because we have lots to cover.  We’ll be delving into several areas. Like, why this is a particularly challenging holiday, what this holiday fee...

Send a text Hey stepparents! Maria Natapov here, stepparenting coach and strategist. I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Dr. Bushman. With whom we had the pleasure of having a conversation this week talking all about eating disorders and disordered eating. Recently, I did an interview with my stepdaughter, who is incredible. Where she delved into her trauma story of abuse and neglect and traum...

Send a text Hi Stepparents!  Welcome to the show, I’m your host Maria Natapov, Stepparenting Coach and Strategist. I am very excited to bring you this special episode that is near and dear to my heart.  This week we conclude the conversation with Lilah as she shares more of her story, what that was like for her, how she learned to heal and what that has looked like and continues to look like. Find...

Send a text Hi Stepparents! Welcome to the show, I’m your host Maria Natapov, Stepparenting Coach and Strategist. I am very excited to bring you this special episode that is near and dear to my heart. Find the show notes for this episode at synergisticstepparenting.com/33 . I had the sheer pleasure to again interview my incredible stepdaughter for this week’s episode. But I have to warn you that t...

Send a text Hello stepparents! Welcome back to another episode of the Synergistic Stepparenting podcast, I’m your host Maria Natapov, Stepparenting Coach and Strategist. A few weeks ago I shared on social media that the Synergistic Stepparenting podcast celebrated its half birthday. And in celebration of this fact, this week we’re sharing our most downloaded episode. Find the FULL transcript at sy...

Send a text Hello stepparents!  Welcome back to another episode of the Synergistic Stepparenting podcast, I’m your host Maria Natapov, Stepparenting Coach and Strategist. A few weeks ago I shared on social media that the Synergistic Stepparenting podcast celebrated its half birthday. And in celebration of this fact, we’d love to share with you 2 of our most downloaded episodes. Find the show notes...

Send a text For this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing my partner, John Swain as we dug into the challenges and common misconceptions of my stepparenting journey and our road of "blending". Find the FULL transcript for this episode at synergisticstepparenting.com/30 .  Topics covered: <<[2:35]>>What was the experience like realizing that your child is going to have a...

Send a text In this episode I interview with my stepdaughter. See the FULL transcript at synergisticstepparenting.com/29 .  Topics covered: - What was it like for her to be getting a stepparent? - Helpful things her dad did to prepare her for meeting her stepparent (yours truly!) - Did she have any say in getting a stepparent? - Her biggest fears about getting a stepparent - What it was like for h...

Send a text Hey stepparents!  Given the unpredictability of the times we’re living in I hear many parents getting advice to create consistency and routines because they help to reduce a child’s anxiety and help them adjust to changes.  And while this is true, I want to point out the other side of the coin – inflexibility. Find the show notes for this episode at synergisticsteppaernting.com/28 .  C...

Send a text Hello, stepparents and welcome. I am delighted to have you join me today because I had the special privilege of interviewing the fabulous Dr. Patricia Papernow, who is the world’s leading expert in step parenting and blended family dynamics. Today’s episode will be just part 1 of my interview with her. I’m so excited to have you join me. Without further ado, here we go … Find the show...

Send a text Hello, stepparents and welcome. I am delighted to have you join me today because I had the special privilege of interviewing the fabulous Dr. Patricia Papernow, who is the world’s leading expert in step parenting and blended family dynamics. Today’s episode will be just part 1 of my interview with her. I’m so excited to have you join me. Without further ado, here we go … Find the FULL...