S3 E15 - "Stepparenting with Purpose: 3 Key Tips" with Karalee Katsambanis

Karalee Katsambanis is an accomplished Australian TV commentator, author, journalist, columnist and media trainer. She has worked across Australia’s mainstream TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and online for the past 25 years.

She is a mother of 3 children and stepmother of 2 young adults.

Her book “Step Parenting with Purpose – everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask” provides invaluable insights and advice to those beginning or already on their stepparenting journey.

Quotes:

"There's a right way to behave, and a wrong way to behave."

"You can only control what you say and do."

3 Top Tips for Stepfamilies: 

1) Your ex is YOUR ex, not your child's ex.

2) Stepparenting is NOT a competition.

3) You cannot change what you don't acknowledge.

Consider how powerful this is for a stepparent to hear from a bioparent: "I know what you've always done your best."

"You should be able to ask for help without being judged."

"It's important to have similar rules for step and biological kids and also to honor the opinion of the bio parents."

"We should all be on the same side: the side of the kids."

Links:

Personal Website: https://www.karaleekatsambanis.com/

Book: https://www.karaleekatsambanis.com/book

Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Step-Parenting-Purpose-Everything-wanted-ebook/dp/B085LMWB44/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=stepparenting+with+purpose+katsambanis&qid=1652201521&sr=8-1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karaleekatsambanis/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karalee.katsambanis

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karalee-katsambanis-a4b50717/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaraleeKat