Being a Step-Mum with Katie Harrison

This episode isn’t just for you if you are step-mum, it’s for every mum, dad, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, nanny etc who stands at the school gate, does nursery or pre-school pick up.Blended families are on the increase and societally we have failed to recognise and support step-mums and the unique challenges they face.Being a step-mum can be incredibly isolating and as a result the incidence of mental health issues are much higher than birth mothers.Join my conversation with Katie Harrison of Stepmumspace to get a glimpse into a step-mum's daily challenges, and how we can all better support each other – in whichever way we become parents.Here are the highlights:(00:00) Introduction(02:33) A coincidental journey fueled by passion(05:33) Fairy tale stereotypes of the evil step-mother(09:41) Our role in society(14:38) Bereavement versus separation(17:30) Societal gender biases(20:29) The relationship between step-mum and biologcal mum(25:01) Projecting our own anxiety on to our children(28:08) It’s ok to talk about feelings 💚 Let's grow our village together, please share this episode with at least one friend 💚 Complete the listener poll to let me know what you'd like in future episodes💚 You can watch the Bucket Emptying Episodes on Youtube💚 Access the free resources mentioned in the episodes💚 Join our campaign One Million Moments to reduce the number of children struggling with mental health challenges from 17% to 10% by 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.