How has COVID-19 affected your blended family? Sara and Rachel discuss some of the potential impacts. Please share your experiences with us! [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

Do you tend to bottle things up or talk them out? Are you an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert? What about your partner? Your kids/ stepkids? Let’s talk about it (taco ‘bout it?). You can reach us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

Have you ever been chewed out by the coparent for sending the “wrong” stuff for visitation? Do you ever send clothes to the other house, never to be seen or heard from again? Yeah, us, too. Commiserate with us in this episode. What’s your unique arrangement? Let us know at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

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Does your stepchild have a disability but you’re lost somewhere in the IEP (Individualized Education Program) or 504 Plan process? As a school psychologist and a school speech-language pathologist (respectively), Sara and Rachel are uniquely poised to provide some insights into the confusion that can surround getting help for disabilities in schools. As always, you can reach us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

In this episode, we get a bio mom perspective from Whit from The Real Sh*t with Brit and Whit (Podcast). She opens up and has some very vulnerable moments where she gets very real. Learn more about Whit on her show, and (as always) feel free to email us at [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

In this episode, Rachel and Sara discuss research in the field of epigenetics and how it can inform the way we parent, partner, and respond to trauma. As always, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Keep on Stepping! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

Sara and Rachel ask each other questions in this light-hearted episode. We wish you the happiest of New Years! As always, you can reach us at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

In this episode, we connect with Paulina, writer and director of the movie Mail order Monster. Paulina dedicated the movie to her stepmom, and parts of the movie are based on Paulina’s experiences as a child in a blended family. You’ll love hearing Paulina’s thoughts and motivations behind different creative choices, as well as learning about her wonderful stepmother. You can learn more about the movie at https://mailordermonstermovie.com/. As always, you can reach us through social media, or at [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support

Are blended holidays giving you the blues? Are they a logistical nightmare? Or have you found your place in all the chaos? Remember you’re not alone. Things get crazy sometimes, but step parents are strong and can make it through with healthy boundaries and a flexible mindset. Send us your holiday traditions and stories at [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stepping-forward-podcast/support