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Raising His Kids

Co-parenting is hard, being a mum is hard, and being a stepmother is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles a woman can take on—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Welcome to Raising His Kids, the podcast dedicated to all mothers in blended families, hosted by Toni, a stepmum and bio mum.As someone who experiences blended family life from both sides—as a biological mum and a stepmum—Toni offers a unique perspective on the complexities of this roller coaster. A domestic violence

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56:11

Stepping Up Our Stepfamily Game: Coffee, Wine,...

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2023/05/22

In this episode, Madison and Toni are joined by a special guest who is none other than Toni's Aussie stepmum BFF Bekks. Despite being a self-proclaimed "neurodivergent hot mess," Bekks is a mum and stepmum of 3 boys under 5, and she's no stranger to dealing with the highs and lows that come with a high conflict coparenting situation. She even co-hosts a podcast with her husband called "Highs & Lows with Jon & Bekks," inspired by their experiences. The three women have

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39:54

The Daily Stepmom - with guest Joslynn Flowers

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2023/05/15

On this week's episode of Raising His Kids, Lauren and Toni sit down with special guest Joslynn Flowers, also known as The Daily Stepmom. Joslynn is a full-time mom & Stepmom of four and a certified stepmom coach from California.Joslynn is passionate about helping stepmoms succeed in life, having experienced firsthand the many struggles that can come with blending a family. She is the co-founder of The Stepmom Collective, a community-based app designed to help stepmoms build community and

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66:13

The Real Stepmoms of Mother's Day

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2023/05/08

Mother's Day can be a complicated holiday for stepmothers. While we play a vital role in our stepchildren's lives, we may not always receive the same recognition and appreciation as the children's biological mothers.In this episode, join us as we celebrate the important contributions that we as stepmothers make to our families, and offer tips and advice for navigating the complexities of this role on Mother's Day and beyond. We'll explore the joys and challenges of being a

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64:00

Stepping into Self-Care: Prioritising Yourself as a...

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2023/05/01

In this episode, Lauren & Toni dive into the topic of self-care for stepmothers. As a stepmom, it can be easy to prioritize the needs of your partner and stepchildren over your own. However, taking care of yourself is crucial to your overall well-being and your ability to be present for your family.We'll discuss some common challenges that stepmothers face when it comes to self-care, and offer practical tips and strategies for incorporating self-care into your daily routine. From carving out

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52:05

The Waiting Season - with guest Nina Fishman

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2023/04/24

In this episode Lauren is joined by guest Nina Fishman. Join them as they discuss their trials and tribulations that came with unexplained infertility on their TTC journeys & how it impacted them as stepmothers.Nina lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her family. She is passionate about sharing her own story with other women so they can be encouraged and reminded that they are not alone in navigating all the challenges of life!Support this podcast at —

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61:15

One for the Childfree & Childless Stepmothers

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2023/04/17

This week Toni took a break to spend some much needed time with her Bio Kids, which gave room for Lauren & Madison to discuss their journeys as child free stepmoms. They share their thoughts and feelings on being child free - how it affects holidays, work, and relationships - as well as whether their child free status may change in the future.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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69:30

What's your Parenting Style?

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2023/04/10

Strap yourself in & buckle up because in this hour long episode Lauren & Toni are diving in deep by discussing parenting styles within a blended family. They discuss what the 4 main parenting styles are as well as sharing what their style of parenting is, they answer listener questions & talk about how they discovered their parenting style & let you know how you can find out your style by taking the quiz on the following website:

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43:47

Celebrating Easter in a Blended Family

Raising His Kids ·

2023/04/03

In this episode Madison & Toni, discuss the challenges & joys of celebrating Easter in a blended family. They share personal stories of their experiences and offer tips and advice on how to navigate this holiday in a blended family. Topics include how to navigate Easter traditions when you do & don't have your step or bio kids, different religious beliefs & how to create traditions for your family. Overall this episode offers valuable insight to anyone who is struggling to

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61:09

The Disneyland Dad

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2023/03/27

This week Lauren & Toni are discussing Disneyland parents and how they impact the co-parenting relationship as well as the relationship between child and parent.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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46:53

2 Homes Vs 2 Families

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2023/03/20

Lauren & Toni welcome Madison back as a part time co-host. The 3 of them discuss a controversial topic amongst blended families and that is if the children have 2 homes or 2 families. The Ladies shared their own POV, drawing on their own experiences from their past & present; as well as what our listeners had to say on the topicSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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46:05

The Disengaged Stepmother!

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2023/03/13

In this weeks episode Lauren & Toni talk about why it can be a good idea to disengage and take a step back when you're a stepmother. While offering all the tips & tricks in their play book to help you decide if you might need to take a step back and how to do it.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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37:31

Happy International Women's Day 2023 Stepmamas!

Raising His Kids ·

2023/03/06

It's International Women's Day this week - Celebrating Equality & as stepmoms we wanted to share our thoughts on how this years topic relates to us. Lauren & Toni also touch on how to keep your relationship strong through the highs & lows of step parenting, followed up by giving advice to one of our listeners who needs help with a particular situation.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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50:18

The Overnight Stepmom - with guest Madison

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2023/02/27

Join Toni & Lauren as they catch up with their Stepmom Bestie, Madison & talk all things Stepmom, including why Madison had to take a step back as an original cohost for RHK! While respecting Karen's wishes, Madison became an overnight stepmom to her 2 stepsons Max, 10 & Lincoln, 6 who also comes with the added stress of having special needs.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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46:55

Small Wins, Big Wins, We all Win!

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2023/02/20

After a few weeks of consecutive emotionally heavy episodes, Lauren & Toni decided to lighten things up a little & reached out to fellow stepmom's to share some wins. Some were big, some were small but overall, they were massive wins; through our eyes!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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58:20

Parental Alienation, Emotional Parentification &...

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2023/02/13

In this episode it hits close to home, Lauren & Toni talk on their own personal experiences of dealing with alienation tactics with their stepsons as well as Laurens own experience growing up being subjected to these tactics.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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47:45

The High Conflict Step Parent

Raising His Kids ·

2023/02/06

As Stepmum's we often talk about the HCBM but what about the HCSM?In this episode Lauren & Toni are talking about High Conflict Parents & Step Parents, including: How to make sure you’re not the High Conflict Step Parent & Making sure your partner isn’t the one being High Conflict.As always we have some interesting listener questions as well as some stories from BM's who have had to deal with HCSM's & even one about a HCBD.Support this podcast at —

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49:42

Oh baby, baby! - It's an "Ours Baby"

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2023/01/30

No matter your relationship with your step kids or the Ex, when it comes to adding an "ours" baby to your step family, their emotions & reactions can go either way. Lauren & Toni are talking about the positive experiences as well as the negatives that have come with having an ours baby, as well as answering listener questions, including this week's stepmoms anonymous where one stepmom shares her negative experience of announcing her pregnancy to her kids & step kids.Support

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44:21

Step-Motherhood is a Rollercoaster!

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2023/01/23

In this episode Lauren & Toni are talking all about the normal feelings and emotions that come with being a Stepmom, the rollercoaster of emotions are real but could it be Second Wife Syndrome?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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41:58

Mediation, Court & Child Support

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2023/01/16

This week the ladies intended on only talking about mediation & court but got sidetracked talking about child support. Lauren & Toni are answering listener questions, sharing their own experiences of attending mediation and court and the differences with Family Law between America & Australia. Lauren also subtly drops a much awaited announcement!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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49:38

Now we're talking boundaries

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2023/01/09

You guessed it! In this weeks episode the ladies are talking about why boundaries are so important as well as what boundaries they each have as Stepmoms to keep the peace not only for themselves but within their blended families.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/raising-his-kids/donations

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