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Cameron Normand is the host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast, co-founder of The Stepmom Summit, and founder and CEO of This Custom Life, where she provides stepmoms with tools and advice to help them embrace their blended family lives. She is a Certified Stepparent Coach, the creator of the BLENDED Family Formula For Stepmom Success, and author of The Stepmom\u2019s Gratitude Journal.\nCameron received her BA from the University of South Carolina and her JD from Emory University School of Law. By day, she is a corporate politico in the Washington, D.C. area and serves on several non-profit boards. She was named one of the Washington Business Journal\u2019s, \u201cWomen Who Mean Business.\u201d\nCameron is known as \u201cCammie G\u201d to four stepchildren. In her spare time, she loves pop culture, good coffee, spending time with her husband, and trying to achieve that elusive concept of \u201cbalance.\u201d\xa0\nI was so excited to have the opportunity, as I hae been wanting to include stepmoms in our conversations around Shameless Motherhood for some time now.\xa0I\u2019m so grateful to Cameron for her openness in this conversation.\xa0\nListen in to hear Cameron share:\n\nWhat it was like to become a stepmom to 4 kids, ages 8-14 - the speed bumps, the potholes, and the sinkholes\n\nThe importance of recognizing that the blended family is born out of loss\n\n1300+ stepfamilies form everyday - why it\u2019s important for us to recognize this as a society\n\nThe struggle for stepmoms to fit into mom culture\n\nThe importance of validation, compassion, and empathy for stepmoms\n\nHer advice for stepmoms who might be struggling\n\nHer BLENDED Family Formula of 7 steps to support stepmoms\n\nCommon misconceptions about stepmoms and how to reframe them\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nJoin my 2022 Plan & Prep Pajama Party\n\n\n\nConnect with Cameron\xa0\n\nBLENDED Family Formula\n\nThe Stepmom Diaries Podcast\n\nStepfamily Magazine\n\nInsta: @this_custom_life and @stepmomdiariespodcast\n\nCameron on Facebook\n\nFacebook group for stepmoms\n\n\nCameron on Twitter\xa0\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nTalkspace: To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to talkspace.com, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices