Navigating the Complexities of
Stepfamily Life:
Tools for Conflict Resolution and Harmony
Claudette Chenevert, known as The Stepmom Coach, works with stepmoms striving to create a cohesive family life.
Claudette has a BIS in Psychology of Communication with an emphasis on stepfamilies and conflict resolution. Her coach training and certification come from Results Coaching Systems and ACE Coach Certification Programs, both part of the International Coaching Federation Organization. Claudette also holds a Master's Certified from Stepfamily Foundation.
When she’s not helping stepmoms build and create strong and healthy stepfamilies, she facilitates a by-weekly Stepfamily Mastermind Group with other professional stepfamily coaches/therapists.
She is also the host, producer, and presenter of The Ultimate Stepfamily Summit since 2020.
Claudette has over 30 years of experience as a stepmom and 39 years as a mother. She understands what it's like to be in your shoes and teaches the best strategies to make life as a stepmom more harmonious.
Claudette offers online support, self-study stepmom programs, and one-on-one coaching. She also writes for StepMom Magazine, has a blog, and speaks on parenting platforms.
Her book The Stepmom's Book of Boundaries: How and Where to Draw the Line --for a Happier, Healthier Stepfamily? is available on Amazon and on her website at www.stepmomcoach.com
Her vision and goal are to help stepmothers and their partners build and create stronger and healthier stepfamilies, one STEP at a time.
Website: StepmomCoach.com
Session Title: Conflict Can Lead to Positive Outcomes - Tips for Those Who Tend To Avoid Conflict
Here are some of the main points from Claudette's presentation:
- The Nature of Conflict in Stepfamilies
- Types of Avoidance
- Consequences of Avoidance
- Adaptive vs. Maladaptive Avoidance
- Strategies for Overcoming Avoidance
(the full version of this session runs 0:41:25)