Hosted by Kate Ferdinand and co-host's Priscilla Kessie and Nathalie Holmes - Lewis. This podcast is a celebration of blended families - exploring the stories of relationships bound by love, no matter what their circumstances are. Covering subjects such as second marriages, divorce, parenting, life after loss, step kids, co-parenting, fostering and (not-so-wicked!) stepmothers, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
blended familiesgratitudeself-acceptancebody imagecontentmentSeason 6parentinganxietystepmum lifemotherhoodmum guiltstep-parentingrelationshipsserious illnessACLT
What listeners will find here
Blended returns with an honest check-in on gratitude, body image, and wanting more
Season 6 opens with Kate Ferdinand, Cilla Kessie and Nathalie Holmes-Lewis catching up on where they are right now. The conversation turns to body image, self-acceptance and the pressure to keep chasing the next thing instead of appreciating what’s already good.
When loving your kids doesn’t mean loving every part of motherhood
Motherhood and unmet expectations are at the center of this candid conversation about exhaustion, bedtime countdowns, mum guilt and anxiety. Kate Ferdinand, Cilla Kessie and Nathalie Holmes-Lewis also get into stepmum versus biological mum experiences and the parenting choices people quietly judge.
When illness reshapes a family: support, step-parenting, and a hard question about hope
A stepmum faces a painful dilemma: her stepson has a progressive illness, her marriage is depleted, and her husband now wants a baby out of fear for the future. Kate Ferdinand and Cilla Kessie explore it with Orin Lewis OBE, whose own story of love, loss, and stepfatherhood led to 30 years of lifesaving work through ACLT.
A blended-family breakup, unequal parenting, and the question that won’t go away
A mum leaves her blended family after feeling sidelined while her partner put his 12-year-old daughter first. Kate, Cilla and Nathalie unpack whether leaving was justified, how fairness works in blended homes, and why the mental load so often falls unevenly.
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