206. Jamie Scrimgeour - An Episode for Step Moms and Those Who Support Them
HERself
Abby and Amy
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2023
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
This episode is all about step families, blended families and how to deal with exes. Even if that’s not your current situation, opening your eyes to the challenges that stepparents face is really important. And that’s exactly what today’s guest, Jamie Scrimgeor, helps us do.
Jamie has a background in psychology and social service work. She is now a certified life coach who specializes in step family dynamics. Jamie also hosts her own podcast, is a content and community creator, she’s a wife, a mom to three stepchildren and one of her own.
In our conversation with Jamie she shares what she would like those of us who aren’t stepmoms to understand about those who are. She also shares what the most common challenges are that come up for stepmoms. We know that blending a family with stepchildren and an “ours” baby can bring up a lot of emotion. Jamie shares her own personal story with this and why it’s the best thing that has happened to her family.
One topic that isn’t often talked about is the mental load of a stepmom. Jamie shares her insights on what contributes to stepmom mental load most often and also shares her reframes to help you release the guilt, shame, and judgment of others when it comes to divorce.
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| 0:00.0 | But it always should be kid centered. |
| 0:02.4 | Like what is best for the kids, right? |
| 0:05.2 | You are going to have your own grief. |
| 0:07.2 | You know, step moms have grief too over the life they thought they'd have, right? |
| 0:10.4 | Like everyone has their own grief, everyone has their own triggers and their own stuff to work through |
| 0:14.4 | I think it's really important to keep it kids centered and making sure that they know the more people who are there to love them, the better. |
| 0:27.0 | I'm Amy. And I'm Abby, and as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. |
| 0:32.0 | But your life isn't supposed to look like hers. |
| 0:36.1 | Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose. |
| 0:41.8 | We get vulnerable and real with an honest |
| 0:44.7 | look into the challenges and triumphs we all face. Every woman listening gets the |
| 0:49.5 | opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself. |
| 0:54.0 | We're excited for today's episode. |
| 1:00.0 | We have Jamie Scrimager on the podcast. |
| 1:02.0 | You might have seen her out on Instagram. We have Jamie Scrimager on the podcast. |
| 1:02.8 | You might have seen her out on Instagram. |
| 1:05.4 | She serves step families. |
| 1:07.7 | So this is gonna be all about step families, |
| 1:10.9 | blended families, how to deal with X's. |
| 1:14.1 | And even if that's not your situation, now, |
| 1:17.5 | I think listening to this episode |
| 1:19.1 | in opening your eyes up to the challenges that step parents have is really important for all of us to lead |
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