Episode 92: Becoming The Essential Stepmom with Tracy Poizner
This week we are talking about all things step-parenting.\xa0Tracy Poizner, the founder of the Essential Stepmom Podcast, joins me to explore this topic. Tracy and I discuss becoming a step-mom, how to prepare yourself if your ex-husband introduces a stepmother into your child\u2019s life, and how to create an environment for your children to feel safe and loved within their newly formed blended family.\xa0\nShow Highlights\n\nIt can take up to seven years to settle into being a step-parent. (3:11)\n\nSome advice for women preparing to become a step-mom. (5:30)\n\nHow to blend house rules between bio children and step-children. (15:05)\n\nSo, there\u2019s a new woman in your ex\u2019s life: Tracy talks about how to prepare for this new situation of sharing your children with another woman. (26:03)\n\nRecognize this is a place of growth for you, love is not a finite thing - your children will never have less love for you because they have a step-mom in their life. (30:47)\n\nWe discuss family constellation therapy and the orders of love. (32:00)\n\nLearn More About Tracy Poizner:\nTracy is the host of the weekly Essential Stepmom podcast, heard in 54 countries worldwide where she offers unconventional advice and inspiration for The Womanly Art of Raising Someone Else's Kids. Having been a stepmom for 14 years and an alternative healthcare professional for over 20 years, she has a special perspective on emotional healing and how to meet our own personal needs as stepmoms in the everyday chaos of this challenging lifestyle. Tracy's blog is available at her website, essentialstepmom.com.\nResources & Links:\nTracy\u2019s website\n Tracy on Facebook\nTracy\u2019s Private Facebook Group\nTracy on Instagram\nDownload Tracy\u2019s 3 Secrets of Successful Stepmoms\nKate Anthony on Instagram\n The Ultimate Divorce Survival Guide\n Should I Stay or Should I Go Facebook Group\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices