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Today, we answer another listener submitted question about becoming a step-parent! Drawing from Courtney's lived experience as both a stepmom and as the parent of two kids with a stepdad, as well as from the literature of developmental psychology and family counseling, this episode offers tips and insights for navigating this significant change. Courtney offers up strategies for the practical day-to-day operations of running a family and household as well as ways to tenderly, empathically, and compassionately care for ourselves and one another during times of transition and challenge.

Courtney also offers a short (three breaths, that's it!) meditation for maintaining equanimity (balance) during times of stress.

Today's only shout out is for the work of Donald Winnicott.

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