about me & why I am so passionate about helping you
Hi, i'm Karmin!
It's been a journey. I am a Stepmom, and I may not have experienced it all, but I have been through A LOT. I became a Stepmom to a little girl and was so lucky to be a part of raising her for 6 years. Through this experience, I felt every feeling and experienced almost every scenario as a Stepmom (this is not an exaggeration).
I felt unappreciated, unheard, and lost. I spent hours and hours trying to figure out what to do to feel more comfortable and accepted. During this time, as can happen in blended families, the relationship broke down, and we decided to part ways. This decision was heartbreaking. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do, and the emotional fallout from losing a Stepdaughter was more than I could have ever expected.
I then started my search for support from other Stepmoms going through the same thing, but I didn't find what I was looking for. I felt complete uncertainty of where to turn.
After I picked myself up from my bathroom floor, I decided that I was going to live my best life and help other Stepmoms to do the same. I worked on myself and reflected on six years of co-parenting, relationship building, communication, and what happiness meant to me.
I did the inner work, day after day. I figured out what I needed, how to communicate better, how to deal with triggers, and what being a Stepmom really means. In all this, I have been so blessed to build a life I love with balance, happiness, support, and only room to grow.
I am engaged to my soulmate, a Stepmom to two amazingly cool kids (also two dogs and a temperamental cat named Stuart), and I am helping other Stepmoms build their best lives. Sometimes, we just need someone to say I have been there, and I can help. Not all of the support we need can come from a textbook or the good intentioned friend who has never walked in our shoes.
Where I am today -
