Hey guys, it's Jamie Scrimger here, and you're listening to my podcast. I'm a wife, a mom of one,

a step mom of three, a coach, an entrepreneur, and a conversation opener, been determined to live a

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Life can be hard, really, really hard.

But I believe that it's possible to thrive amongst the tough stuff.

In fact, I'm grateful for all life's challenges.

I really, really am because I really believe that overcoming the tough stuff makes life that much better.

Each week, I am going to bring you tips and strategies and mindset shifts

that will inspire you to live your own version of kick-ass life while bringing you along as I create my own.

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Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast. So today I have a question for you. What would you do if your stepchild came to you and said that he or she wanted to get a dog and bring it back and forth between mom's house and dad's house? So essentially, not only would you be co-parenting a

child or children, you would be co-parenting a dog. Would you think about it? Would it be a hard

no? Would it be an absolutely? Would you, you know, weigh the pros and cons? Well, today's guest

found herself in that situation and the outcome shocked her more than anyone

and actually landed her and her stepdaughter in the New York Times.

Today's guest is Chloe Caldwell, and in this episode, she tells us the story of her biggest

step-family stressor yet and what it taught her about parenting and step parenting. Now, I connected with Chloe

this year through my online community and she has fast become one of my favorite fellow stepmoms.

And six months ago, I told her that I wish that we could sit down and have a glass of wine together

and talk about all things stepmom in life.

And in this episode, that wish came true.

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