On this episode, Jeff chats with the Essential Stepmom, Tracy Poizner about how to be an amazing stepmom without driving you, your partner, or your partner’s kids absolutely nuts.
- How discord is beneficial to helping men open up about their mental health
- Helping girlfriends and partners learn to understand the pain, problems, and baggage a divorced father can carry with him
- How partners can help their partner be a good father without trying to be a parent themselves
- How Tracy helps the women help their men and how she actually gets the men involved themselves
- Why single fathers can get overwhelmed and what partners can do to help
- How a toxic ex can make parenting difficult
- The new parenting tools men need to be a single father, especially when being undermined by their ex
- Why the stepmom needs to remember to take a step back and not try to be a mom to his kids
- Why stepchildren are less likely to want to please stepparents
- How to be a smarter parent
- How to reach out to the men in your life and help them with their struggles
- Why you should learn to step away, let him be the parent, and only help when asked and how to do it
- Live Audience Q&A
Links:
- Essential Stepmom: https://essentialstepmom.com/
- The Essential Mom Podcast: https://essentialstepmom.com/episodes/
Stepmom Magazine: https://www.stepmommag.com/ - Team Superdad: https://www.teamsuperdad.com/
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) or text "VM" to 741741
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Loss Survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
- AFSP After an Attempt: https://afsp.org/after-an-attempt
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for family members and caregivers: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers
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