Moms and stepmoms can often feel conflicted about their relationships with each other. While it’s essential for them to have healthy and open conversations, it can be difficult and sometimes awkward. Stepmoms and birth mothers rarely get to say the things they really want to say to each other because they don’t know what the other person will say or how they’ll react.

Welcome to another lively episode with your hosts, Meridith and Alyss. In today’s episode, we have some fun with the internet to give candid reactions to the things birth mothers and stepmoms want to say to each other but don’t. Additionally, we talk about why moms may opt to communicate with stepmoms through dad and how communicating through dad may alter the intended message.

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Since blended families are becoming more and more common we hear more about stigmas and consequences like baby mama drama coming into play. Both moms and stepmoms have had different perspectives on baby mama drama, but it’s easy to get caught up in the drama irrespective of the point of view. Therefore, it is important to find ways to minimize it to keep everyone happy.

As you tune in to another amazing episode with your hosts, Meridith and Alyss, we tie in a relatable scenario from one of our favorite shows Insecure while sharing the importance of communication and working towards what’s healthiest for you and the situation you find yourself in, how to minimize drama and incorporate all parties involved as needed, when needed, if need.

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Along Alyss' journey as a stepmother, she has come across a plethora of "terms", acronyms or labels that have evolved from the blending of families overtime to identify and navigate the environment. For the most part labels describe who you are and how you feel about one other in the family dynamic. In this episode, Meridith and Alyss take some time to dissect a couple of the terms to make sense of it, if they can. They get into a few they feel are a little controversial or conflicting for them, Bio mom, HCBM (High-conflict bio mom), bonus mom and blended. Tune in!

Below are a handful of terms (yes, there's more) we've come across, let us know if you think any of these are useful, helpful or just plain unnecessary...

• BD = Bio dad or bio daughter, depending on context
• BS / DS = Biological Son or Dear/darling/direct son
• BM = Biological mom /Baby Mom
• DD = Dear/darling/direct daughter (this is sometimes used instead of BD)
• DF = Dear/darling fiancé
• DH = Dear/darling husband
• DW = Dear/darling wife
• FH/FW = Future husband/wife
• HC = High conflict
• HCBD = High-conflict biological dad
• HCBM = High-conflict biological mom
• OH = Other half
• SD = Stepdad or stepdaughter, depending on context
• SF = Stepfather
• SK = Stepkid(s)
• SM = Stepmom
• SO = Significant other
• SS = Stepson

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IG: @_theemerii

IG: @mommybymarriage

Have a scenario that's been interesting with mom or stepmom or wonder what we would do in our case? We want to hear your stories too! Email us: momvalidatesmom@gmail.com

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