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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
As a Master Stepfamily Coach, my days are filled with sorting through the lamentations of individuals and stepfamilies in transition. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guest submission When I began my journey as a stepmother, I was 26, about 7 months pregnant with twins, completing […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
A loving dad named Brandon reached out to me because he wants to learn how to ease his girlfriend’s stepmom […]
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 […]
Living alongside a narcissist is hard work. Co-parenting with a narcissistic is tough. This type of mother seeks sympathy from […]
In this episode of I Know I’m Crazy with Naja Hall, I chat with Psychotherapist and abuse survivor, Anita Bentata. […]
Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Play In this episode of I Know I’m Crazy with Naja Hall, I chat […]
Great news Fam! Our founder, Naja Hall landed her very 1st magazine cover with Stepmom Magazine! Check out her article […]
Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Play In this episode of I Know I’m Crazy with Naja Hall, […]
Originally published by Richard Paul Evans My oldest daughter, Jenna, recently said to me, “My greatest fear as a child […]
Ultimately you were never loved you were used, abused and manipulated. You loved a facade that didn’t exist, you became addicted … you should run away before it’s too late.
How do we forgive the unforgivable? How do we renew a relationship that has been broken beyond repair? You may […]
When my husband and I added the twins to our blended family of four boys, the timing wasn’t the best. […]
I’m a man’s man. I love sports, so much so that I’ve made a career of talking about sports. I’ve […]
My Client has watched helplessly as her 10-year old custodial stepdaughter has transformed from loving to tough-to-love in less than […]
This is the story of my childhood and how I survived. Growing up with my mom was interesting, to put […]
I get A LOT of inspiration from the Blended & Black Facebook group. Yesterday someone posted this picture on the […]
Alma’s speech became stilted, and her eyes brimmed with tears as she shared the moment she knew her marriage was […]
Namaste simply means “The divine in me bows to the divine in you.” “Namaste creates a loop of bliss to […]
Are you dealing with disrespectful stepkids? Why would they be disrespectful? Like it or not, phrases like, “You’re not my […]
Are you dealing with disrespectful stepkids? Why would they be disrespectful? Like it or not, phrases like, “You’re not my […]
HEAR ME OUT BEFORE I GET AN #EyeRoll! Today, let’s TRY a little tenderness! If you’re in a high conflict […]
https://youtu.be/MBPR4ybsFms When I came across this clip, I immediately thought of every woman I know! I thought about the countless […]
By Naja Hall I normally rest up on Saturday mornings, but this tea is far too juicy not to share! […]
Back in the good old days when all we had were pagers — scratch that, let’s go even further. Back […]
In a blog post that soon went viral, Candice Curry, 39, wrote ‘you were supposed to be hideous, remember? But […]
After reading the list, don’t get discouraged when you notice that some of your own behaviors have been alienating your […]
By Lisa Cohn indy Copeland of Keene, NH, had just begun dating Wayne, a divorced dad, when she received a […]
I’m always gushing about how much I love the Blended and Black Facebook Support Group. Today a concerned Stepmom posted […]
You may think, at first pass, that co-parenting with your child’s stepmother is unreasonable. If you think about it, we […]