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The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast

Debunking Assumptions About Our Marriage, Stepkids + The Ex with Darren

The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast

Jamie Scrimgeour

Self-improvement, Parenting, Education, Kids & Family

4.9694 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This week on The KICK-ASS Stepmom Podcast, Darren is back and we are getting real by diving into the assumptions that people online make about our marriage, stepkids and the ex. From my relationship with my stepdaughter to the strength of our marriage, having strict rules at home and does the ex really hate me? We are covering it all!  Upcoming Masterclass: Beat Stepmom Burnout Secure your spot at www.jamiescrimgeour.com/burnout Join KICK-ASS Stepmom Work With Jamie www.jamiescrimgeour.com/coaching FREE: When Should A Stepmom Disengage? Take The Quiz and See Thanks to our sponsors: Better Help | Visit betterhelp.com/stepmom today to get 10% off your first month Cozy Earth | cozyearth.com/kickassstepmom and use the code COZYJAMIE for 40% off

Transcript

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0:00.0

All right, Stememem, does any of this sound familiar?

0:03.5

You feel constantly triggered by the ex or your stepkids.

0:07.2

You spend nights lying awake and bed, replaying conversations with the X in your head,

0:12.4

or just thinking about all the things that you wish you could say.

0:15.5

You feel anxiety and dread before your stepkids arrive,

0:17.8

or you feel sad like an outsider and just constantly irritated.

0:21.3

Some mornings you wake up feeling guilty for how you reacted the night before, but you have big

0:25.7

reactions to little things, but it's not about the thing, it's about all the things.

0:31.5

Maybe that situation wasn't that big of a deal. You tend to isolate yourself when your stepkids

0:35.9

arrive. You feel shame or guilt for how you really feel.

0:39.5

Some days you check out real estate listings for a place to live solo just in case.

0:44.4

You fantasize about what not being a stepmom would look like because you're depleted, you're

0:48.8

overwhelmed, and you're just over it. You love your partner, but this is a lot. If you've experienced any of these things,

0:58.1

you're experiencing stepmom burnout and I have something for you. Feelings of burnout are just so

1:02.5

normalized for women in our society that so many of us think it's normal to feel the way we feel,

1:06.9

but it does not need to feel this way. So on October 9th, I'm hosting a live masterclass for

1:12.2

stepmums who want to beat stepmom burnout. Implement the strategies that I'm going to share,

1:16.6

and you're going to start to experience stepmom life in an entirely different way. I'm going to

1:21.2

help you identify burnout, because so many of us don't even realize that this is how we're feeling.

1:26.9

Communicate the need for change

1:28.1

with your partner. Improve the vibe of your home. Disengage without disconnecting, if that's the right

1:33.1

move for you. Where stepmums are getting self-care wrong, I'm going to show you how to set boundaries

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