The Stepmom's Toolbox

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert, The Stepmom Coach. Join me this week as I talk with author, speaker and teen expert, Annie Fox. Annie will talk about "My Step-Tween: When to Worry and When Not To." A topic that many stepparents ask themselves over and over. Make sure to dial in with your questions for Annie and bring a friend.  Through her public events for kids, tweens, teens, parents, and educators, Annie continues working toward her goal of empowering young people through increased self-awareness, emotional intelligence skills and stress-reduction strategies. To find out more about Annie and her great work with teens, go to http://www.anniefox.com  See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Download your Free Audio "The 3 Biggest Mistakes Stepfamilies Make" by going to www.stepmomcoach.com Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

I'm Barb Goldberg of www.TheEvilStepmotherSpeaks.com and today's show is our second focused on the law of attraction. With the holidays coming, you can't have too much positive energy coming at us! Our guest is Linda Ford of www.AttractaLife.com.  Linda is a master certified coach who has studied under Dr. Martha Beck.  Linda's area of expertise is law of attraction work, especially in relationships.  Born in No. Ireland and raised in the U.K and Australia, Linda brings a down to earth unique views and she will give us specific ideas as to how to triumph over the holidays!  

Author Linda Yellin Talks with The Stepmom Coach. Linda spent most of her responsible adult years writing advertising in Chicgo for shampoos, cheese, yogurt and burgers. Then she fell in love, got married, and moced to New York, going through as many changes as a person possibly can without entering the Federal Witness Protection Program.  Along the way she published short stories in Redbook and a sad-funny novel, Such A Lovely Couple.  Her first replyu letter ever came from an editor at Good Housekeeping who said she writes in "much the same style as Dorothy Parker." Publishers Weekly said she has the "wit and verve of Susan Isaacs."  She now writes humor pieces for More magazine and is being called "The Midwest Nora Ephron." Linda's website in LindaYellin.com

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert, The Stepmom Coach. Join me this week as I talk with author of "The Last Blind Date", Linda Yellin. Here is a video of Linda talking about her journey. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Linda-Yellin/79087923   "A fun, charming memoir about a woman who falls in love, packs her bags, and starts over in the city that eats its young." “From the minute Linda picks up Randy at the airport with his fly accidentally unzipped, to their first New York date where he mistakenly calls her by the name of his ex-wife, it's impossible not to root for their love.” —Susan Shapiro, author of Overexposed This promises to be a great show. Tell friends about it and join us with your coffee, tea or whatever you prefer. See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Download your FREE audio on "The 3 Biggest Mistakes Stepfamilies Make" by going to http://www.coachingsteps.com Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

Getting remarried? Thinking about or planning your second wedding? Join Paula Bisacre, founder of Remarriage Showcase for Encore Brides, the premier event for the remarrying bride and her guests, National Stepfamily Day founder, Christy Borgeld and expert wedding planner Martha Wiles from A Splash of Elegance as they discuss what it takes to prepare for your second wedding and happily ever after.  Hear how planning for a second (or subsequent) wedding, especially with kids, goes far beyond "what will I wear?"  We'll be sharing what every remarrying bride should know to make her dreams come true! Attention encore brides! Find out what it takes to make your stepfamily and/or remarriage work BEFORE the wedding.

I am thrilled to have Judy Klipin, Certified Dr. Martha Beck Life Coach join us.  Judy is from South Africa and is an expert on adult children.  With the holidays coming, family expectations and guilt soar.  I often feel that we expect a great deal from our adult children, but should we?  Judy has developed her own methodology aimed specifically at ‘adult children’ – people who, for any number of reasons, had a childhood that was inconsistent or unpredictable in some way or for some time. She has written an e-book called Into the Light, which is devoted to healing the wounds of adult children. You can find more about Judy at www.StellarLifeDesign.com. If you feel as if you could use some assistance with your stepfamily, you can find me, Barb Goldberg at www.TheEvilStepmotherSpeaks.com. Get ready to download this one! 

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert,The Stepmom Coach. My guest this week is Jackie Foskett, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and HypnoBirthing Practitioner Hypnotheray  is used in many areas of people's lives such as helping with smoking cessation, weight release and stress relief among other things. Jackie Foskett will share with you what hypnosis is, how it works and the great benefits of using hypnosis.  Learn how can you live your life with less stress and more peace of mind by using Jackie’s methods. You can also call in with your questions to Jackie by dialing in at 347-843-4229 or by longing in on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thestepmomstoolbox , Wedensday, Nov 2 at 12 noon EDT. To learn more about Jackie and her work, visit her website at www.HealingHypnotherapy.com See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Get your Free audio on "The 3 Biggest Mistakes Stepfamilies Make" here Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

The Evil Stepmother interviews Linday Yellin, author of The Last Blind Date.  Do you remember those early days of becoming a stepmom?  Remember meeting the kids for the first time?  Remember meeting the ex and always feeling like a fifth wheel?  Laugh along with Linda as she remarries and joins all of us in "step-world".  I can't wait to laugh with her! The Last Blind Date will have you laughing on every page as Linda moves from Chicago to New York and tries to adjust to a new marriage, living in New York, and step parenting. "Linda is Tina Fey at the office, Erma Bombeck with her stepkids and Nora Ephron everywhere by the kitchen." (Nina Disesa, author of Seducing the Boys Club) 

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert, The Stepmom Coach. Join me this week as I talk with Michelle Larson of Bliss Sisters.    Michelle Larson is the creator and founder of Bliss-Sisters.com and co-author of Unbreakable Spirit and  author of Bliss Bound – My Journey to Perfect Happiness. Michelle’s mission is to be a support in helping women in gaining greater clarity to our life’s purpose…to dissolve obstacles that restrict the flow of awareness.  Her concentration is on personal visioning and finding the stillness within ourselves to make contact with the places we usually avoid. The ultimate result is to become more alive, more centered, more grounded, more whole and more blissful.   For more information about Bliss-Sisters, go to www.bliss-sisters.com Join me as Michelle shares some of her journey and insights to a more blissful life.  See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Download your Free Audio "3 Biggest Mistakes Stepfamilies Make" by clicking here Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

Come join me as I talk with Brenda Ockun, the founder and publisher of StepMom Magazine. The website, www.stepmommag.com was launched in January 2009 after her own search for helpful resources fell short.  Brenda is in the unique position of hearing from hundreds of stepmothers in need of help.  I'll be asking her what are the most common concerns that stepmoms have and solutions she has found to be helpful as well as what I have learned from my own clinical experience of working with stepfamilies for over a decade.

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert, The Stepmom Coach. Join me this week as I share with you the 7 habits To Building Your Confidence.   On Today’s show, you’ll hear how other successful stepparent navigate through the challenges of life, using these 7 habits to build their confidence.   You know that in order to thrive and be successful, self-confidence plays an important role. Don’t leave it to chance. Join me as I share with you great tips and strategies that will build your confidence and  take you from surviving to THRIVING, one STEPat a time.  Make sure to have pen and paper as we start building confidence in you and strengthen your relationships. See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Download your free Audio "3 Biggest Mistakes Stepfamilies Make" by clicking here. Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

As parents we all worry about our families and the decisions that we have made.  Remarriage?  Divorce?  New Siblings?  What damage have I done?  Or, have a done an awesome job? I'm going to ask my son, Ean, how his life is going and how my decisions affected him.  I don't know his answers and I'm curious to see if my thoughts and his thoughts match up.  It's a scary interview for me!  Join us!

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert, The Stepmom Coach. Join me this week as I talk about taking risks. We create the life we desire by taking risks, not by sitting on the sidelines or blaming others for our failures. Learn what it takes to make it happen. During our 30 minutes together, I'll share with you some great tips and strategies that you can do immediately.  Make sure to have pen and paper as we start to create great relationships together. See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

Hi there.  This is Claudette Chenevert,The Stepmom Coach.This week, I'll be answering your questions on the call.  Each month, I'll decicate part of my time slot to answering the most frequent questions stepmoms ask. This is a show that you really want to listen close, because, you never know if your question will come up or not. Want to ask your question live?  Simply dial in at (347) 843-4229 and I'll be glad to help you live. The only way to create the kind of relationship is to start to do something different.  If you keep doing the same things over and over, you're going to stay in the same place. This is true even if you ever decide to leave the relationship. Change comes from within, not from others. I look forward to seeing you on the call. See you soon. Claudette Chenevert The Stepmom Coach www.stepmomcoach.com Taking stepmoms from Surviving to THRIVING, one STEP at a time!

Are you in the middle of a divorce or remarriage and facing a sticky or downright high-conflict situation? Learn how mediation can help! Join RemarriageWorks.com publisher, Paula Bisacre and guests Jim Pope and Ann Warshauer of the non-profit Northern VA Mediation Service as they discuss everything you wanted to know about mediation. FIghting with an ex? Frustrated with joint custody problems? Stressed about child support and money? Learn the ABC's of mediation and how it could be the solution for you as you face divorce, remarriage, co-parenting, and/or stepfamily life.