A few months back, my husband Darren and I did a live webinar sharing our blueprint for improving your step-family life.

We sat down on the big comfy coach and we laid it all out there.

We talked about what it used to be like and what we used to fight about, and how I used to handle issues with the kids and what it did

to the vibe of our home and our marriage. And then we shared how we got to where we are now.

Our stepfamily stressors are still there. We still aren't on the same page about a lot of things

when it comes to parenting. We still argue here and there. But the way that we show up for each other and our family has completely transformed, and so is the vibe of our home. In this webinar, we shared why Darren used to think I was like living with a grown-up tattletail when it came to the kids. The time of day we would get in our biggest fights, communication strategies that have changed the vibe of our home, how we stopped arguing

when we disagreed about co-parenting and parenting issues, why disengaging with love was the best

thing I've ever done, the boundaries that made me feel like myself again, the rule that improved

our marriage, and how Darren thinks that partner should respond when the ex or the kids disrespect their wife.

And so much more. I'm so grateful that Darren agreed to sit down and have this conversation with you guys

because this is the stuff that has really transformed the entire vibe of our home and how I feel about

my stepfamily life. You can sign out for a copy of the webinar at www.j.jamy scrimmure.com forward slash stepfamily blueprint.

Watch it with your partner, watch it alone. Either way, I highly recommend investing this time into

your family. As stepmums, we focus a lot on things we can't control. Sometimes so much that we

lose sight of all that we can. Change starts with you and what happens

inside your home. www. jamiescrimmter.com forward slash stepfamily blueprint.

Hey there, it's Jamie Scrimjure here. And you're listening to the kick-ass Step Mum podcast. I'm a wife, a mom, a stepmom, a coach, a conversation opener, and a BS caller. Eight years ago, I found myself sitting on the bathroom floor, bawling my eyes out, wondering what the heck I was thinking, marrying a man with three kids and an ex-wife.

Look, don't get me wrong. I was madly in love. The kids were great. But being a stepmom is,

well, it's just complicated. If you know, you know. As a 26-year-old with zero experience in the parenting department, I went to the internet for support. But I was disappointed with what I

found. So I decided to create the type of support I was

looking for. Raw, real solution-focused conversations about all things motherhood, stepmotherhood,

and living at kick-ass life. Life can be hard, really freaking hard. But it's entirely possible to

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