Coach Naja chats with the VIP community for an unabashed Q& A session about some of the common challenges most stepmoms will face at some point during their journey. Below are the topics that were covered if you’d like to jump to your favorite part of the video. https://youtu.be/_gmZWlYPM3Q Topics 1. Should you find BM […]
https://youtu.be/1HaNumuDtlM I made a post on the VIPStepmom IG page that sparked a great conversation and many shared sentiments. I wanted to go more into detail regarding the meaning behind the post and break down the act of “holding space”. If you missed the post, here is the copy. “Dear stepchild. I know you love […]
Naja chats with her internet Bestie, Beth about queerness, stepmotherhood, and her journey of self-rediscovery. Beth McDonough is a Certified Stepfamily Coach and one of three moms raising one feisty redheaded stepdaughter. She specializes in LGBTQ+ issues, being a childless stepmom, infertility, and strengthening stepfamilies through focusing on your relationship with your partner. She is […]
This month’s Expert Workshop host is Coach Brittany Simo. She is chatting about boundaries and the steps to take when your partner cannot set them. Coach Brittany gives a play-by-play on how to not only “deal” but how to help your partner asset themselves with their kids and coparent. Visit Coach Brittany online www.brittanysimo.com. https://youtu.be/C2FCCcx6eBE […]
As stepmothers, we pride ourselves on making our homes our sanctuaries. With so many outside factors that affect our happiness, our relationships, and our balance, stepmoms can face some immeasurable points of stress. Coach Naja is breaking down best practices for stepmoms whose stepkids have gotten comfortable ignoring them! https://youtu.be/oz3o5s110EQ If you are not yet […]
This month’s Expert is Bree Gordon. She’s a Stepmom and she’s a Music Therapist. Her work is so transformative because she helps us use music as a healing tool. in this workshop, she even teaches us how to write our own song. Naja stopped by Bree’s podcast. Listen here. About Bree: Bree earned her Bachelor’s […]
When I was a baby blogger, Kate Chapman was one of the seasoned experts that sewed into my work. She took the time to befriend me, and she even contributed to my mission. Over the years, Kate’s impact on the blended family community still holds true and she stopped by to chat grief, stepparenting, and […]
https://youtu.be/hKhQarBkuxE Nancy, my mom chats on 43 years of marriage. Mom dishes advice on how she stayed married to my dad. At one point I ask her if she understands my job, is she proud of me and has she forgiven her father for abandoning my Grandma. This is probably the most in-depth conversation I’ve […]
I recently held a live Masterclass for For Burned Out Stepmoms and of course my VIPs get easy access to the replay! If you attended, then you know this was a transformational session. We got to connect, learn, and grow. Just a heads up, this is a very intense session and there is a lot […]
In this month’s Expert Workshop, I chat with Coach Latoya C. She has been married for 14 years and her custodial stepmothehood experience has taught her many lessons on humility, patience, and love. Although her two stepchildren are older, she can very much observe the aftermath of coexisting with a HCBM. Also, she JUST became […]
For this month’s Expert Workshop, I chatted with Bill Gobin, a custodial dad that went to family court 47 times AND WON! As a fellow coach, Bill provides the perspective of a Dad that successfully navigated two HCBMs. So many stepmoms suffer because their men do not know how to stand up to BM and/or […]
Naja sits with Kennisha (biomom of 3), an engaged SM who is trying to learn tools to maintain her sanity and her relationship while dealing with a HCBM. She and her partner got together while he was divorcing his childhood sweetheart ex. The relationship was toxic and resulted in 3 kids. Kennisha and her fiance […]
I chatted with The Teenager Whisperer, Kirsten Cobabe for my public podcast, “I know I’m crazy.” After we wrapped up the public portion, she and I broke away to discuss stepmom specific tactics. She has a very unorthodox way of dealing with teenagers and I think this will help many of us understand the positions […]
https://youtu.be/5fLtXz9w90Q I chatted with Family Law Attorney Kimberly Cook about the implications of social media and how it can harm a court case. Be careful what you put out there because it can be used against you and your family. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Kimberly Cook is a Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, LLP, the […]
Naja Hall chats with Lisa Williams, a coach and custodial stepmom. She became an unexpected full-time stepmother to a recently diagnosed autistic four-year-old, with one weeks notice. She was forty-two years old! The child was four. The bio mother was very high-conflict. Lisa had already raised three kids. She thought her life was over. Lisa […]
I got special permission to share this session with you. I sat down with a woman with a HCBD. Here’s a bit of insight, the HCBD’s new partner (and his family) believe he the victim and they are unknowingly furthering his mission to alienate and inflict pain on his ex. Sound familiar? I felt this […]
A loving dad named Brandon reached out to me because he wants to learn how to ease his girlfriend’s stepmom stress. He has been trying to finish his divorce however, his high conflict ex has other plans. His lady feels anxiety about their situation and it is affecting his relationship. I decided to tap my […]