Stepmum Space
Fairytales & scary tales about the ups and downs of life as a stepmum with Katie South and guests.
When Katie fell in love with a Dad of two, almost a decade ago, she had no idea what lay ahead of her! It's been a rollercoaster of incredible highs, and painful lows. Faced with very little support and huge societal stigma, Katie found the first few years of her Stepmum journey incredibly isolating and difficult. She's now on a mission to break down the stigma surrounding Stepmotherhood and normalise some of the more tricky emotions that almost all Stepmums will feel at one time or another. Katie is passionate about giving Stepmums a voice, and in this series you can expect honest and brave conversations about life in a Stepfamily. You can find out more about Stepmum Space at: www.stepmumspace.com or @stepmumspace on the socials. If you want to hear more from Katie you can find her @katiekatiesouth
Stepmum Space
S4, Ep 1. Being more of a parent than Bio Mum or Dad!
In this episode Katie talks to Sam*.
Sam is Stepmum to an 8 year old girl and despite Sam's stepdaughter having a bio Mum and Dad, Sam picks up most of the childcare and most of the "mumming" work.
Sam chats about how her and her partner's differing views on childcare caused conflict between them and how as time went on she realised he hadn't been totally transparent about the story he'd told about his parenting style!
Sam shares the struggles of becoming a Stepmum and the conflict of having to "treat the child as your own" but not having a say in the way the child is really brought up. She talks openly about her relationship with her partner and shares why she isn't rushing down the aisle despite a 3 year engagement.
Huge thanks to Sam for sharing her story!
*Not her real name
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