Create a strong and healthy stepfamily, one STEP at a time
Monica Chaney is a certified stepmom coach, wife and a stepmom of three now adults. Originally from South Africa, the U.S. is the eighth country and fourth continent she's lived on.
Before marrying and becoming a stepmom, Monica worked for an anti-human trafficking organization in both Greece and Ukraine.
Monica is a contributing writer for StepMom Magazine. From her home in San Antonio, Texas, Monica offers stepmom coaching via zoom and email with emphasis on worth and overcoming challenges.
website: theworthystepmom.com
Here are some of the main points from Monica's interview:
- How the outsider syndrome looks like from a stepmom’s perspective
- The findings around the stepmom outsider syndrome when she did a poll on her IG stories and what it revealed
- How cultural or societal expectations can influence stepmoms feeling like an outside
- Why setting expectations and boundaries in stepmom relationships is important
- The importance of self-compassion in your stepmom journey
- Coping mechanisms we have adopted when faced with challenges as a stepmom
(the full version of this session runs 0:31:47 )