
Being a stepmum: ‘It’s walking in the children's shoes that makes a difference’
A new podcast, You’re Not My Mum: The Stepmum’s side, was launched last week on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds. Katie Harrison is the host and she’s passionate about raising awareness of the complexities and realities of being a modern stepmother.
She shared her advice for stepmums and birth mothers (Katie is both) about how to navigate some of the issues and conversations on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Woman’s Hour. She was joined by Suzie Hayman, author of Be a Great Step-Parent, counsellor and spokesperson for the parenting charity Family Lives. Watch the video to find out what they suggest.
You can also listen to the discussion in full by heading to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds and listening to the Woman’s Hour episode from 2 December.
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