How to Have Difficult Stepparenting Conversations

Hello, beautiful stepparents! I want to lay a stake in the ground and tell you, you are amazing! The way you show up for your partner and your stepchild, is nothing short of incredible!

The way you worry, and think about them, plan all the things, and make sure all the important stuff happens and is taken care of is nothing short of awesome! Simply put – you are a superhero!

But sometimes even superheroes, need to call for reinforcements and get a little help. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into how to have difficult conversations with our beloved blended family. Find the show notes for this episode at synergisticstepparenting.com/12.  

You might not know how remarkable you are. And your blended housemates might forget to tell you … or might not even realize it. Because you’re so good at making it all happen smoothly behind the scenes. And you make it look so effortless.

But all the things you do are not going unnoticed. They matter! And they make a big impact on your partner’s and stepchild’s lives.

Feeling at Odds and Unappreciated by Your Blended Family

Recently, I’ve been hearing from a lot of you that it’s hard to do the grind. You’re feeling like you are alone in disciplining your stepkid and you don’t feel that your partner has your back.

You feel unappreciated by your stepchild. You hate to nag them all the time, but you feel like without it, they don’t do anything they are supposed to.

It breaks my heart because so many of you tell me that you need to busy yourself with hobbies, outings with friends, and even take on MORE WORK just to get out of the house and escape the feelings of disappointment and negativity.

Well, you don’t have to feel trapped in your own home! There is another way ...

Key Take Aways:

- What to Do About the Overwhelm of Disappointment and Hard Work of Stepparenting

- 3 Steps to Having Difficult Stepparenting Conversations

References:
- episode 7 - tips for how to stay grounded in stepparenting. Find the show notes here: synergisticstepparenting.com/7.
- episode 11 - tips on how to get calm in stepparenting. Find the show notes here: synergisticstepparenting.com/11.

Find the FULL episode transcript here: synergisticstepparenting.com/12.

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