Speaker Tina Keyes
In this Podcast Lee and Tina discuss the challenges and rewards of the role of step-mom, both when you do not have your own kids and a blended family mixing with your own kids. They talk about how each family is unique and it can take some time to find your own place in a new family dynamic. The interview goes into both of their personal experience coming into a relationship where the new partner has kids and how they each adapted to the situation and the challenges many step-moms feel to be perfect. This goal of perfection can lead to burn-out and they agreed that it is important to give yourself grace along the journey.
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very long time and uh became a stepmom during that 
time I’ve been a stepmom now for over a decade  

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support them you know if there’s any family that 
needs to get through divorce

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now 15 almost 18 which is impossible to believe 
at this point that I almost have an adult stepson  

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value systems you know uh religious practices 

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control desires and accept that your children are 
going to have possibly a very different household  

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my temperament it’s not who I what I represent in 
any area of my life

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children like day one they’re impressionable five 
and seven years old they’re looking at you

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their story is just awesome you know

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you have strong opinions or but sometimes you just 
have to rein yourself in and be like that

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as well and and I definitely think it’s really 
healthy to avoid the Perfection and shoot more

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boundaries for like what you need things to look like within your household it’s okay your house  

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first time to a newborn and then we at that point 
already had you know the two older boys

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and having four children spread through various 
age demographics like I’ve had to

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be doing are just so much easier in general yeah 
I think for stepmoms

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like their meals there slightly better or maybe 
a lot better for all I know and um and they will  

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abolutely um why I think having a divorce coach is 
so important because you can a divorce coach sees  

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insecurity and wanting to be loved and or concern 
that they’re going to like their that house  

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Hosted by Lee Wright
Certified Divorce Coach

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This Podcast will talk about every aspect that I believe is helpful for both men and women who are navigating the choppy waters of the divorce itself, the gentle waves of healing that must take place as the divorce storm subsides and then the beautiful horizon as you look at the sun setting over the horizon and define what you want your future to look like in this next season of