Feeling like an outsider in your own home? You're not alone. In this raw stepmom confessions episode, licensed therapist and blended family coach Alex Harrison gets brutally honest about the stepparent struggle that nobody talks about.

From Sunday morning French toast meltdowns to feeling forgotten while your partner chooses his kids (again), Alex breaks down the "stuck inside, stuck outside" dynamic that destroys stepfamily harmony. She shares her own humbling journey from confident therapist to overwhelmed stepmom navigating toddlers, teenagers, and everything in between.

What You'll Learn:

• Why stepparents feel like permanent outsiders (and how to change it)
• The "soft-hard-soft" communication method that actually works
• How to handle the biological parent vs. stepparent divide
• Why moving too fast in blended families backfires
• The crucial difference between first-time families and stepfamilies
• How to realign from child-led to adult-led decision making
• Why one-on-one time with stepkids AND bio kids is essential

Whether you're a stepmom feeling stuck on the sidelines or a biological parent trying to balance everyone's needs, this episode delivers the real talk and practical tools you need to stop surviving your stepfamily and start thriving in it.

Connect with Alex Harrison:

• Website: JustKeepItGoin.com
• Instagram: @AlexHarrisonLCSW
• Fall Stepfamily Coaching Cohort: Now enrolling

Connect with Brooke Jean:

Get Unstuck: 5 Therapeutic Steps to Take Aligned Action: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/get-unstuck

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