Expert Workshop: Is your stepchild manipulative or just SCARED?
Feelings of rejection from our stepkids can lead to total disengagement and apathy. The first few years of a blended […]
Feelings of rejection from our stepkids can lead to total disengagement and apathy. The first few years of a blended […]
VIPJessica is experiencing hardship because her Husband’s ex has broken up with another boyfriend and she is projecting her wrath […]
Belinda Munro stopped by to catch up with Naja and reminisce on their days as single Harlem girls. She […]
Holidays are stressful enough! Throw in the blended family dynamic and a global pandemic and it can be pure pandemonium. […]
Coach Naja answers some very specific questions about her stepmom journey. A podcast listener got curious about your fave expert […]
In a land far away, HCSMs are trodding around wreaking havoc on their ready-made families. In this VIPod episode, Naja […]
This election season has been one of the most salacious, petty, lowbrow Presidential contests that I’ve had the displeasure of […]
Coach Naja delves into the cosmos and uncovers why certain stepmoms cannot overcome distractions from blended family drama. Distractions can […]
So often, we find ourselves caught up in the words and ramblings from the “other household”. Sticks and stones can […]
One of my absolute favorite topics to help clients tackle is high conflict people, mainly HCBMs. What I’ve found is […]
Sherelle Avery, founder of @dopemombrand discusses her journey from being a stepmom with 2 HCBMs to reaching a place of […]
Limits are essential for all interactions, even if they’re not romantic. Relationship boundaries define the unwanted behaviors of your partner. […]
Parental alienation is something that most blended families will experience at some point. It can extremely intentional or passive. Either […]
Brittany Chatman is the owner of Chat With Bee, a popular lifestyle and social community. She’s an Air Force (Ret.) […]
Your membership at VIPStepmom.com has major perks! Earn points for doing things you’d normally do on a website like […]
Below is the transcription of this month’s VIPod. Hello Hello VIPs This is Coach Naja your hostess with the […]
This month’s Expert is Bree Gordon. She’s a Stepmom and she’s a Music Therapist. Her work is so transformative because […]
Back on Episode 26 of my public podcast, I Know I’m CRAZY with Naja Hall, April easily became a […]
by Nika Ward Did you know that June is World Infertility Month? If you’re a woman that has experienced infertility, […]
Priscilla Appeaning, founder of The Stepmums Club sat down for a candid chat with VIPStepmom. Cilla is responsible for the […]
When I was a baby blogger, Kate Chapman was one of the seasoned experts that sewed into my work. She […]
I was chatting with one of my mentors this morning @davidegoodin and he said, “Ya know young lady, the problem […]
Being a stepmom is NOT my most important role but… My role as a stepmom was ONCE responsible for 100% […]
UPDATE: We’ve created an eBook and a cute little video to accompany this topic. Some members have reported that their […]
Resource Guide to Understanding Cognitive Distortions Take Naja’s Cognitive Distortions Course Listen to Cognitive Distortions podcast (or watch it HERE) […]
Naja chats about the lies that we tell ourselves and ways to conquer those gross little thoughts in our minds. […]
As a Master Stepfamily Coach, my days are filled with sorting through the lamentations of individuals and stepfamilies in transition. […]
I’m a Life Coach in real life and I want to share a true story with you. Last year, I […]
Corona and Coparenting I’ve received many questions from single parents, coparents, and stepparents during this historic pandemic and my BEST […]
Naja Hall, founder of VIPStepmom.com recently sat down with Kristen Skiles of Stepmomming.com to chat on childless stepmoms, infertility, and […]
Kristen Skiles of the popular blog stepmomming.com, stopped by to share some of the most surprising things she experienced as […]
https://youtu.be/hKhQarBkuxE Nancy, my mom chats on 43 years of marriage. Mom dishes advice on how she stayed married to my […]
I recently held a live Masterclass for For Burned Out Stepmoms and of course my VIPs get easy access […]
The death of 41-year old basketball star, Kobe Bryant, leads Naja to share an up-close and personal story of her […]
https://youtu.be/93MmhUSU5KI In this month’s expert workshop, Naja sat down with psychologist @Dr. Jennelle to discuss a topic very familiar to […]
My name is Jennifer with Blended Family Hell on Earth. I’ve been a bio mom for 28 years and a […]
When our stepkids seem to suffer from their parents’ actions, it’s natural to feel sad for them. In this episode, […]
In this month’s Expert Workshop, I chat with Coach Latoya C. She has been married for 14 years and her […]
The holiday season is usually an exciting time for many Americans. While most are preparing to spend quality time with […]
OMG VIPs! My beautiful friend Karen shared this with me and I wanted to pass it on to women that […]
For this month’s Expert Workshop, I chatted with Bill Gobin, a custodial dad that went to family court 47 times […]
Part of my job as a key support system for Stepmoms is to ALSO support the men you love. Our […]
How many times have you read an article that totally speaks to your stepmom struggles and got excited? You instantly feel the notion that the author understands your pain and you send the link to your man in hopes that he’ll get it too? The problem is your man has a tough time seeing things from your perspective because that article was for you, NOT HIM!
We want your Man to be just as invested in results as you are. There are so many tools out there for stepmoms, and now we’re pouring efforts into helping HIM cope with his HCBM, teaching HIM how to deal with dad guilt and much more. Visit www.VIPStepmom.com to join today!
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I know how you feel I’m well aware that women that chose to pursue relationships with men with kids experience […]
I had a chance to chat with Emili Wadkins, the creator of The Unapologetic Stepmom Facebook Group. We spoke about […]
Founder, VIPStepmom, Naja Hall attended the press conference for the National Parents Organization. NPO presented their Shared Parenting Report […]
I’ve been digging deep into the mindset of narcissists. I want to humanize them in order […]
Naja sits with Kennisha (biomom of 3), an engaged SM who is trying to learn tools to maintain her sanity […]
Does your stepkid’s mom refuse to recognize the contribution you make to her kid’s life? Naja chats about the lack […]
I’ve built an entire coaching practice around Comama Drama. When I began my studies, the question I aimed to answer […]
I chatted with The Teenager Whisperer, Kirsten Cobabe for my public podcast, “I know I’m crazy.” After we wrapped up […]
https://youtu.be/5fLtXz9w90Q I chatted with Family Law Attorney Kimberly Cook about the implications of social media and how it can harm […]
Why Men Marry Some Women and Not Others This ebook is based is one of the most genius things I’ve […]
I was married for 23 years. Nothing particularly new happened in 23rd year except the culmination of personal unhappiness and […]
Q: Last night my fiance revealed some things to me that I was not aware of. Prior to our relationship, […]
My husband and I have joint custody of a loving 3-year-old. His mother and I are on pretty good terms […]
My clients Denver and Ayshia are a Mom+Stepmom combo that are experiencing a common dilemma. It’s common for children and […]
Q: I’ve had HCBM blocked for 5 years. Since the kids are with us for the summer, DH and I […]
Guest submission When I began my journey as a stepmother, I was 26, about 7 months pregnant with twins, completing […]
by Jennifer Pink Here’s the question of the day? Are you a high conflict bio parent? In the @VIPStepmom community […]
My Stepdaughter got $450 for birthday and Christmas from her dad and I, and other members of my family (grandparents etc). Her […]
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https://youtu.be/1g-4QvqmOMM This month we had a great coaching call. Each member told us how she has contributed to the […]
Have you ever felt that your man was showing WAY too much grace to his unrelenting coparent? Is he weak? […]
Naja Hall chats with Lisa Williams, a coach and custodial stepmom. She became an unexpected full-time stepmother to a recently […]
https://youtu.be/hggMQ_Hm8lU This is probably going to be my longest podcast ever, but I had to get a whole lotta ish […]
Dear Naja, I, myself, am a stepmom…. but I also have a birth child that I share with my ex […]
https://youtu.be/8_KWHCDPwD4 Stepmom! Hey girl hey! Here’s a bit of advice that I almost learned TOO LATE! I know it sucks […]
As a Stepmom, you really don’t know what you are getting into until you are in it! If only there […]
Stepmothering is probably one of the toughest roles I’ve held to date. It’s not even so much the actual ‘mothering’ […]
I got special permission to share this session with you. I sat down with a woman with a HCBD. Here’s […]
I recently allowed my daughter, Kelcie to take over my Facebook page. As the precocious person that she’s been since […]
Hannah and Fard have ended their time as life partners and they’ve penned an excerpt that has the internet abuzz. […]
Hannah and Fard have ended their time as life partners and they’ve penned an excerpt that has the internet abuzz. […]
https://youtu.be/qQZimLguAVE Many of us are sending kids away or welcoming them into their ‘non-custodial’ homes for the much anticipated Summer […]
I’m in VIPStepmom launch celebration mode so here is a bonus version of our VIPStepmom podcast! I asked all the […]
I’m in VIPStepmom launch celebration mode so I’m sharing a taste of just ONE of the exclusive resources for VIPStepmom […]
I realized that many of fellow StepSistas (stepmoms+sisterfriends) listen to my podcast because of my approach to stepmomming. After careful […]
Here are YOUR rules for stepmommin’! Print them, make them your screensaver! Commit them to memory. Everything I share is […]
I shared this on my podcast a while back and I’ve received some amazing messages! One of our #stepsistas told […]
During this particular Group Coaching Session, stepmoms, myself and my Coach friend Yamille McBride had some unadulterated conversation about our […]
I recently chatted with my friend Brian Barnett. He is not only an expert on Borderline Personality Disorder, he’s actually […]
In 2000, 9-year old Lizzie Capuzzi decided that she wanted to celebrate her stepmother, Joyce and felt this should be […]
When you look deep within yourself, do you see peace or internal conflict? Finding inner peace, achieving peace of mind, […]
A loving dad named Brandon reached out to me because he wants to learn how to ease his girlfriend’s stepmom […]
Real Talk series! Today I had the chance to speak with Ms. Jennifer Pink! She’s a Single Mother advocate and […]
Mashonda, ex-wife of music producer Swizz Beats discusses healing from their messy divorce, forgiving Alicia Keys and putting her son […]
There is no such rule that you must accept abuse or disrespect because you now occupy a new role! If […]
I sat down with Skyra Thomas, founder of FliptheZip.com, a community that connects people looking to relocate. We discussed a […]
kPaul Elam is quite colorful but he is VERY experienced on personality disordered women. If you are not easily offended, […]
How to EXPOSE the narcissist in Court and/or to Psychologist! This video teaches how to prove that a coparent is […]
My Client has watched helplessly as her 10-year old custodial stepdaughter has transformed from loving to tough-to-love in less than […]
Living alongside a narcissist is hard work. Co-parenting with a narcissistic is tough. This type of mother seeks sympathy from […]
This week I am chatting with the founder of Erasing Family, Ginger Gentile. According to www.Erasingfamily.org, in the US alone, […]
via GIPHY The Brady Bunch is arguably the most well-known blended family sitcoms in pop culture. The feature film version […]
In this episode of I Know I’m Crazy with Naja Hall, I chat with pop-culture maven, Demetria L. Lucas on […]
There are Life Coaches that are far more well-known than me, so I am always pleased when someone asks […]
In this episode of I Know I’m Crazy with Naja Hall, I chat with Psychotherapist and abuse survivor, Anita Bentata. […]
I rarely share deeply personal parts of my life at Blended and Black so I started a section called Naja’s […]