The Trade Up Stepmom

Kids EN ↓ 94 episodes

Welcome to the Podcast! Here we talk about all things stepparenting, blended family, divorce, remarriage and being a f*cking bad *ss! Listen and subscribe to The Trade Up Stepmom podcast! If you have a question you’d like to ask or a topic you’d like to hear about, please email me at jennamgarcia@icloud.com. You can also find me on Instagram @_jennamgarcia_, Facebook and YouTube as Jenna Garcia.

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Ronda is a whore for high school kids! 01.08.2021 1:00:26

Ronda, Ronda the little red Honda!  This episode we discuss parental alienation, as well as step vs bio kids and how they're progressing in their lives. Instagram: wickedstepmom.6 Facebook: Jenna Garcia Email: wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

Body Positivity 28.07.2021 30:32

When bio mom tells your BEAUTIFUL step daughter she "needs to work on her double chin"... First get flaming pissed, then podcast about it! Instagram:  @wickedstepmom.6 Facebook: Jenna Garcia Email:  wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

Best Summer Ever! 06.07.2021 1:16:34

Playing hookey (for the first time ever) to spend the day with my husband's first wife... yeah... that happened! Instagram:  wickedstepmom.6 Facebook:  Jenna Garcia Email: wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

The only winning move is not to play 05.06.2021 1:00:31

What to do when your stepkid shows up in clothes that are too big or too small.  Events... who gets first dibs on attending?  This episode we cover it all.  Answering questions with how we do it and what we'd do if we were in a different situation. Instagram:  wickedstepmom.6 Facebook:  Jenna Garcia Email: wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

Fuck! Do I need to make you a list? 19.05.2021 54:07

Stay at home momming, working, house shit and money.  How we each provide for our family from both our points of view and the insecurities I struggle with not "providing" financially. Instagram: wickedstepmom.6 Facebook:  Jenna Garcia Email:  wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

Ghosts 12.05.2021 53:14

Do you live in the house your spouse shared with the ex?  Listen here on how we got rid of those damn ghosts! Instagram: wickedstepmom.6 Facebook:  Jenna Garcia Email: wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

Tough Conversations 04.05.2021 57:07

We recently had a tough conversation with one of our teenagers.  She learned a lot of hard truths, but felt so much better after. Instagram at wickedstepmom.6 Facebook as Jenna Garcia Or email me at wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

Mom's and Dad's day... Do it YOUR way! 28.04.2021 44:15

Mother's Day, Father's Day... You do you... And we're always here if you need someone to talk to. Instagram at Wickedstepmom.6 Facebook at Jenna Garcia Or email me at wickedstepmom.6@gmail.com

The best of the Ex's 20.04.2021 52:53

In this episode we talk about our ex's best qualities... some of which took a minute to think about, but we eventually got there!

Money money money... MONEY 13.04.2021 1:15:41

Finances, debt, our ex’s shitty spending habits and how we budget!

Sports...every.damn.day! 05.04.2021 49:53

Sports between households. Listen to hear how we do it!

Holiday Joy (Mrs Doubtfire, Shakira and Lady Gaga) 29.12.2020 1:12:35

Seriously, twenty minutes toward the end... 🤣 but listen to the whole thing!

Holidays 24.11.2020 46:35

How we do things... scheduling, ungrateful kids, Disneyland ex’s and playing Santa!

Teenagers.... ugh! 20.10.2020 1:05:27

Teenagers, Co-parenting and our weekend!

Ep: 29 What to do when the ex hates you... 15.09.2020 56:35

I’m pretty much an expert on this! Listen to hear how we deal with this and what YOU can do to make it a little easier.

Ep: 28 He’s home!!!! 10.09.2020 57:05

Deployment, reintegration and what it’s like as a wife and step parent.

Ep: 27 Deployment, BONUS 31.07.2020 8:26

It’s nothing you’d expect but perfect in every way!

Ep: 26 The last month 25.07.2020 43:55

Holy cow have I been busy... listen to hear what’s new!

Ep 25: Just another week... 24.06.2020 29:37

“Just another week in the Garcia house...” she said as sweat rolled down her face.

Ep: 24 Deployment 11/2 19.06.2020 31:01

The truth about what it’s like to SUPER love your husband and go through a deployment.

Bonus! Love. 14.06.2020 7:44

What it’s like to love when it’s not biological.

Ep: 23 Divorce, ugh! 13.06.2020 41:56

The story of my divorce. What led to it and what it was like getting through it.

Ep 22: Rant Number One 16.05.2020 27:22

Venting about being a step parent through deployment and it’s only day two!

Ep: 21 Perception Isn’t Always Reality 08.04.2020 1:09:27

Now that the high road is in my past... Here’s an honest conversation between TJ and I about a couple of meetings we’ve had at the kids school recently.

Ep: 20 No More High Road 03.04.2020 1:08:35

In this episode we discuss the high road, honesty and the results of effective communication!