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💛 Episode Summary
In today’s episode of the Stepmum Space Podcast, Katie talks to Claire — an independent woman who fell quickly and deeply in love with her partner… and his three children. While Claire adores the kids, navigating the dynamic with their mum, the emotional load, and the constant tightrope of stepfamily life has been far harder than she expected.
If you’ve ever felt out of control, overwhelmed, or unsure where your boundaries should be, this episode will make you feel truly seen.
🔍 SEO-Rich Description
If you’re a stepmum feeling overwhelmed, struggling with boundaries, navigating high-conflict co-parenting, or dealing with the emotional load of blended family life, this episode is for you.
Katie and Claire talk honestly about:
- Loving the kids but finding dynamics with their mum tough
- “Biting your tongue” more than you'd like!
- The pressure to hold everything together
- Losing yourself in stepfamily chaos
- Feeling like someone else’s decisions control your life
- Why boundaries aren’t optional
- The emotional toll of staying patient and flexible
A raw, validating conversation every stepmum will relate to.
💬 Key Topics
- Feeling out of control
- Navigating complex dynamics with the kids’ mum
- Silent emotional load
- Impact on wellbeing and relationships
- Boundaries when you’re not the biological parent
- Staying connected to yourself
- Guilt, resentment, and burnout
- What actually helps you feel grounded
✨ The Stepmum Reset Workshop
If you’re thinking “I can’t keep going like this,” The Stepmum Reset is for you.
A two-part workshop giving you tools, boundaries, and emotional clarity to feel more in control.
Next dates:
🗓 26th November & 6th December
⏰ 7:15–8:45pm UK Time
📍 Live on Zoom
💛 Small group, safe, compassionate
You’ll leave with:
- A personalised wellbeing + boundary plan
- Tools that ease overwhelm
- Strategies for what YOU need — and how to ask
- Clarity on what is and isn’t yours to carry
- A community of women who get it
👉 Book: https://stepmumspace.com
👉 Or email [email protected]
⭐ Perfect For
- Overwhelmed stepmums
- High-conflict co-parenting situations
- Women drained by the “ex-partner dynamic”
- Those feeling anxious, resentful, or invisible
- Partners of dads wanting support
- New stepmums needing reassurance
🔗 Helpful Links
- Book The Stepmum Reset: stepmumspace.com
- Instagram: @stepmumspace
- 1:1 & Couples Coaching: stepmumspace.com
🧡 Final Note
You are not alone, you are not doing it wrong, and your feelings are valid.
There is support, and there are tools that make this feel lighter.
To join the Stepmum Space Workshop visit www.stepmumspace.com
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