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Instamom Podcast Melissa Rainer
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- 兒童與家庭
Melissa Rainer, mother of three girls, takes you on her journey from Instamom to becoming the legal mother of her two stepdaughters. The stories are all true. Nothing is held back. Everything is on the table. Melissa shares the difficulties she had with her own parents growing up and how those play into her own parenting skills (or lack thereof). She’ll take you through her battle against outsiders’ perspectives on parenting children that "aren't yours," which can come from just about anywhere (biological mom, bio-mom’s parents, in-laws, friends, family, neighbors, and pretty much anyone with a perspective and a mouth). Melissa illustrates how she walked (and eventually severed) the tightrope of conflicting, contradictory, and ever-changing perspectives that caused difficulties in her marriage and in her relationships with her children.
Instamom Podcast covers a host of topics, including: parental alienation, therapy, co-parenting, suicide & suicidal ideation, abandonment, loss, grief, and plenty of new traditions. This is her story, and it definitely is a roller coaster.
Follow along with her wherever you get your podcasts and on Instagram at instagram.com/instamompod. Go buy her a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/instamompod. You can also join the private Instamom Podcast Community Facebook page by becoming a member on BMC. Thanks for listening!
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Devastation
TW: Hospice/Death
This episode covers quite a bit about the first 8 months of our relationship and the personal struggles I went through. I recommend a box of tissues if you have ever faced the loss of a parent/stepparent and if you've struggled with being 'wanted' by your stepkids.
To say that I was completely devastated by the year 2015, it would come as no surprise to those close to me. -
A Bit About Me
Hello!
Welcome to Instamom Podcast! This first episode gives a bit more background & I talk about my favorite thing - planning birthdays! Hope you enjoy! -
What is Normal?
As stepparents, we long for a "normal" family experience. When I adopted my girls, I really expected for our family dynamic to change into a normal family. I was quite surprised when this year, everything hit the fan and our "normal" is chaos.
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Biomom & Stepmom: Interview with Diana Topping; Part 2
This episode continues my discussion with Diana Topping as she works to blend her family. Her son was raised by a single father & she was a single mother. We pick up at how she knew the blending was actually working. She finishes up this episode by explaining why it is so important for parents to have "life people" - those important people that aren't your spouse, that you can do life with. This is the final part of the two part series with Diana Topping.
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Instagram: @instamompod
Email me: instamompod@gmail.com -
Biomom & Stepmom: Interview with Diana Topping; Part 1
Diana Topping openly and honestly shares her raw experience of becoming a primary stepparent after being a single biological mom, with a great coparenting relationship with her daughter's father & stepmom. To say that she wasn't ready for what she'd learn while becoming a stepparent to her stepson, is a complete understatement. This is part one of a two part series.
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Miscommunication
This episode is covering current struggles that I am having with my oldest daughter, Kylie. We are still working towards our "new" relationship that the adoption brought us to. We both have difficulties sharing our perspectives and that often leads to disagreements that get blown out of proportion.
Do you like what you hear? Share with your friends!
Subscribe, Rate & Review this podcast or better yet, Buy Me A Coffee:
buymeacoffee.com/instamompod
Instagram: @instamompod
Email me: instamompod@gmail.com