S5. Ep 2. "I didn't get a say in my Stepdaughter coming to live with us"

Update: 2023-05-03

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In this episode Katie talks to Hayley, a bio mum and stepmum and all round supermum!

Hayley talks about how moving from her simple life as a single Mum of two kids was a challenge with all the complexities that stepfamily life brings.

She talks about the problems the children had adapting to the new set up and how difficult her relationship was with her eldest Stepdaughter when her Stepdaughter came to live with them

Hayley and Katie discuss the importance of mental health and their experiences of Stepmum anxiety.

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Bellasbestie

this woman does way too much

Sep 5th

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S5. Ep 2. "I didn't get a say in my Stepdaughter coming to live with us"

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S5. Ep 2. "I didn't get a say in my Stepdaughter coming to live with us"

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Bellasbestie

S5. Ep 2. "I didn't get a say in my Stepdaughter coming to live with us"

Katie Harrison

S5. Ep 2. "I didn't get a say in my Stepdaughter coming to live with us"