“It seems like everyone finds this podcast when they are ready to throw in the towel, and I was right there too! We’ve only been married a couple of years, but I was desperately seeking an OUT! I am a childless stepmom, and I was so misled into believing that this whole blend is easier without kids! Nuclear families have all of the same issues with kids, it was just hard for me to understand the complexity of the biomoms interference, and the kids’ feeling entitled to ignore simple requests because they could choose to leave. I found it so infuriating to know that I was stuck with no where to go! My husband and I were always yelling at each other regarding all of the kid issues and mamma drama, without any resolution. Not knowing what else to do, I told my husband I was done doing anything for the unappreciative kids and he immediately took offense. When I found supporting articles that disengagement was a REAL thing, he actually told me that I was looking for a “self-fulfilling prophecy.” It had gotten so uncomfortable to be in the same house. In a desperate attempt to find someone that specializes in counseling childless stepmoms, I found David and Lori. After a few days of not talking and many hysterical tears later, I started sending the episodes to him. Within the first few, he had an entirely different perspective. He was starting to understand the common “parental guilt,” and even starting to recognize the familiar signs of manipulation and violation of boundaries. He has been influenced by the erroneous psychobabble of “it’s all for the kids” for so long, that he couldn’t delineate any boundaries for the kids biomom. In just a few short weeks, he has been empowered to be the dad he needs to be regardless of kids running away to their moms, and we finally have our marriage restored to normalcy. We listen to them together now, and we cannot thank you enough! You guys saved our marriage!”
Network junkie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/19