If you’ve found your way to this site, you’re probably a stepmom in desperate need of some help. I’ve been there, and I can tell you there IS a way to keep your sanity and your stepfamily intact.
As a stepmom, chances are you’ve had some, if not all, of the following thoughts:
- This is the hardest things I’ve ever done!
- I feel like an outsider in my own home.
- Why do my needs always come last?
- My husband doesn’t understand my concerns. I can’t talk to him about his children without him getting defensive.
- I dread the thought of my stepchildren coming over.
- My stepchildren don’t respect me.
- My husband lets his children and ex-wife walk all over him.
- Why does my husband’s ex-wife hate me when all I try to do is care for HER children?
- I’d never say this out loud, but I don’t even like my stepchildren.
- Nobody understands me.
Those are some of the most common thoughts that stepmoms have. Now take a deep breath and give a sigh of relief; you’re not alone.
As a stepmom, I’ve been where you are today. I’ve been in that place where you feel alone, wondering what you got yourself into, wondering why nobody ever warned you that stepmothering would be the hardest thing you’d ever do.
As your Stepmom coach, I can help you to:
- Ease feelings of helplessness and regain your power by defining your role as a stepmom, creating a clear vision of what you want your life to look like.
- Learn how to effectively change parts of your situation that are under your control.
- Stop feeling like an outsider in your own home.
- Discover ways to connect with your stepchildren
- Create “couple strength” with your partner.
- Create the boundaries you need in order to live a more satisfying life and learn how to communicate those boundaries in an effective way.
- Learn how to quit being “super stepmom” without feeling guilty.
- Keep your own identity. Learn how to practice self-care and make yourself a priority, without the guilt.
Copyright © 2010 Jenna Korf
