90: A Stepmother Journey: So Much Care, and Always There ~Stephanie's Story~

02/23/21 • -1 min

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We are so thrilled to be featuring a mini series on two very special stepmoms. Welcome to Part 1 of this series, where we meet wonderful Stephanie.

“To say that I am those kid’s stepmom, to say that I am Jack’s wife, is the most rewarding blessing."

Stephanie is stepmom to two sweeties, Adam & Julia and wife to Jack (and has a baby on the way!). The passion she has for these roles is truly astounding, as you’ll see in this week’s episode. Stephanie shares that her love of children began at a young age and was carried with her throughout life. So much in fact that her profession as a high school teacher includes teaching child development and parenting classes. In this episode, Stephanie discusses being a stepmother, how there’s so many ways to have a family and she’s so happy that this particular dynamic fell into her lap.

She divulges all about meeting her husband, the kids, falling hard for all of them, and how all their relationships have evolved and how they became a family. They love to do lots of fun activities together and have fun, but there are still challenges, which Stephanie shares insight into. Stephanie mentions that while “I’m not their mom, I am their parent,” and she takes this title very seriously in the love and dedication she has for her kids, as well her husband and co-parenting with the children’s mother. Becoming a stepmother is not easy, and there are difficult parts that Stephanie sheds light on. But, falling into this motherly role came so naturally to Stephanie and it felt like her motherly instincts had been there her entire life.

Thank you so much for sharing your incredible story, Stephanie! Your kids and husband are so very lucky to have you! It was an honor to have you on the podcast! <3

Xx, the Boob Broads

We are so thrilled to be featuring a mini series on two very special stepmoms. Welcome to Part 1 of this series, where we meet wonderful Stephanie.

“To say that I am those kid’s stepmom, to say that I am Jack’s wife, is the most rewarding blessing."

Thank you so much for sharing your incredible story, Stephanie! Your kids and husband are so very lucky to have you! It was an honor to have you on the podcast! <3

Xx, the Boob Broads

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89: What to Do...When Traveling with Two (and in a Pandemic)

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A few weeks ago, Lauren shared about her family’s experience with COVID. Thankfully, they all came out of it healthy and fully recovered! Once they were able to, they decided to strut those antibodies and get down to Florida while they could! In this episode Lauren shares all about traveling with two littles, and also traveling during a pandemic.

Granted, Lauren was not fearful of catching COVID since they recently had it, but they took all the necessary precautions and she notes that if you’re going to travel now, shoot for an AirBnB or house to stay in. Lauren chats all about the differences in traveling during this season of COVID, and all about her tips and tricks for flying with two kiddos. Of course mask wearing is essential, and Lauren practiced with her son Leon well before the trip to make sure he was comfortable with it, and made a game out of it: “Let’s pretend we are ninjas wearing our masks while coloring!” Another solid tip? Try to have the kids burn as much energy as possible before the flight, which also helps so they aren’t extra busy and fiddling with the mask on the flight!

Tune in to hear Lauren share more, about what they did to keep safe, be mindful, and most of all have fun as a family during such wild times in the world!

Xx, the Boob Broads

Show Notes:

Face Mask that worked well for Leon

Episode #26: Traveling with Tots... Takes A Lot!

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91: A Stepmother Journey: So Much Care, and Always There ~Katie's Story~

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Welcome to Part 2 of our special mini series celebrating stepmoms, where we meet incredible Katie.

“Meeting James was its own blessing and then getting the bonus of having his children in my life was even more of a blessing.”
In this week’s episode, we learn all about Katie and her phenomenal role as stepmother to Alyx and Jessie and wife to James. Katie shares all about meeting James, and how their relationship evolved while Katie simultaneously grew a relationship with his precious kids. Right away Katie felt a strong connection to Alyx and Jessie, and as a music teacher, music was and remains one of their biggest ways to bond. Katie says that even to this day, she can hear one or both of them singing to themselves as they fall asleep. Additionally, Katie instantly had maternal intuition when it came to recognizing special needs and the support that was needed.

It takes a special person to see the beauty in everything but Katie has truly found the magic in each moment of this journey - the good and the bad. Katie discusses in the episode that she is currently going through the adoption and custody process with the children’s biological mother which has been quite a bumpy road. While it’s been difficult to navigate, Katie is so looking forward to having this process be finalized. As you’ll hear in her voice, she absolutely adores her role in these kiddos’ lives and considers it to be the highest honor.

“I hope it never stops feeling so special when they call me “Mommy,” or when they run to me when they’re sad. It’s been the privilege and honor of my life. It hasn’t been easy but I am so thankful for this journey.”

Wow, just wow. Katie, thank you for sharing your story with us so candidly; your mindset and dedication to your family is truly awe-inspiring and we are so honored to have you on the podcast this week! Thank you, thank you!

Xx, the Boob Broads