OUTTA THE BLENDER

OUTTA THE BLENDER

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June 2025

😫 How to survive stepparenting stress
Some tips for any stepparent who feels like their brain is melting from massive overwhelm.
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Blended Family Frappé
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💁🏻‍♀️ You don’t need the ex’s permission.
The ex’s feelings about you being their kid's stepparent do not matter more than your own feelings about being a stepparent.
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💌 A love letter to the dads & stepdads
Because Father’s Day can hit stepfamilies hard.
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🛑 When you feel like calling it quits in your blended family
A pep talk (love lecture?) for anyone who’s considered walking away from stepparenting.
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💅 How disengaging got me through my SD's high school graduation.
To say I spent years dreading my stepdaughter’s grad weekend would be an understatement. Disengaging saved me.
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🫥 Can stepparents step back without disappearing?
Let’s dispel some common myths about disengaging from our stepkids. Starting with #1: disengaging is not a bad thing.
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Blended Family Frappé

May 2025

💩 Co-parenting with a narcissist
Realistically you *can’t* co-parent with a toxic ex… but maybe it’s okay for us to admit that and adjust our approach accordingly.
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Blended Family Frappé
💐 To the stepmoms who never stop trying
… which is every stepmom out there. Happy Stepmother’s Day! xo
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Blended Family Frappé
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🌷 Happy Mother's Day to the stepmoms!
CAUSE BOY DO YOU DESERVE IT!! xoxo
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6 stepparenting lessons I learned from Star Wars
May the Fourth be with you! And with us all.
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Blended Family Frappé
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