Being a step parent shouldn’t be like it is for you. You know how you want things to be but you’re working at it all alone. Whether your partner is your husband or you’ve only just moved in together, things aren’t how you imagined they would be – or how they should be after all the work you’ve done and sacrifices you’ve made.
Alone: You feel like you're doing it all alone
Sacrifice: It feels as though you're making all the sacrifices
Unappreciated: You do everything for everyone and no-one acknowledges it and it's often thrown in your face - not just by the kids but also by your partner
Disrespected: You and your partner aren't on the same page anymore (if you ever were). He doesn't respect your decisions, your parenting skills or style and because of that, the kids show you no respect
Uphill Battle: Things are getting worse, not better, and it doesn't seem to matter how hard you try or what you do
Lost yourself: You've given so much of your time and yourself to your bonus kids that there's nothing of you left - for your children, your friends or family, or for you (let alone your partner)
Your own kids are losing out: You treat all the kids the same but because your step children demand so much, your own children often are left out or lose out and sometimes, your partner leaves them out on purpose
Impacting all aspects of your life and who you are: You've given up plans with friends, work is compromised, you're failing your own children and you don't even know if it's worth it anymore
There's one rule for his kids and one rule for your kids: You're not a team and your kids feel different, they feel left out and when you bring it up, you are the one causing trouble
Walk in the Park: You knew it wouldn't be easy, but you didn't think it would be this hard
High Conflict Ex: The mother(s) of his children creates more drama and conflict than Cyclone Tracey
You love him: He's your soulmate, the love of your life, and it's breaking your heart because you just don't know if you can do it anymore
There’s how you dreamt it would be …
There’s how it actually is …
You’re giving everything to a family you chose, but you don’t know how much longer you can choose them …
Get ‘real life’ tips to make things different straight away.Discover what stress does to your body and what you CAN do about it.
This is not just ‘theory’ – you’ll practice what you learn.
How you can use conflict to your benefit – even with your step-kids.
If the biggest obstacle between you and ‘happily ever after’ is the Drama Queen bio-mum, there’s only one thing you can do. Discover how to ‘exit drama queen’ once and for all. It wouldn’t matter who you are or what you do, Drama Queen would hate you and try to get her kids to hate you too. Make your home and your life a Drama Free Zone and finally get on with your life, being the mum and partner you want and know you can be.
There are absolutely things you can do, and this workshop is where you’ll discover what they are.
Change doesn’t have to be huge and difficult. It can be just one little thing done differently – that has a huge impact. Let’s see what needs adjusting for you so you don’t wake up everyday wondering if today will be the day you finally break.
Whether you’ve just merged your lives and it’s not what you thought it would be, or you’ve been giving it your all for ages – YOU have the power to make it different! “
