15. The Hard Truth About Stepmom Outsider Syndrome

The Stepmom Diaries | Blended Family & Stepmom Support Podcast · Apr 22, 2021 · 25m

Stepmom Outsider Syndrome Is Real.

Do you ever feel like everyone else in your family belongs...except you?

Maybe your stepkids talk only to their dad. Maybe everyone starts reminiscing about memories from before you came along. Or maybe, no matter how hard you try, you still feel like you're standing on the outside of your own family looking in.

There's a name for that: stepmom outsider syndrome.

And here's the hard truth you probably aren't expecting: In some ways, you are an outsider.

You weren't part of the original family unit. There are memories, relationships, and experiences that…