Being a stepmum is one of the most complex roles you can step into. There’s love, hope and possibility — but also resentment, guilt, blurred boundaries, navigating “the ex,” and a constant sense that so much is out of your control.
Most advice doesn’t touch the real issues you’re carrying.
This does.
At Stepmum Space, you get psychologically grounded support, practical tools, and compassionate guidance that helps you feel steadier, clearer and more like yourself again.
This is for you if you’re tired of…
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Always holding it together but feeling exhausted underneath
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Feeling on the outside of a family you care about
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Walking on eggshells around a partner, an ex, or a stepchild
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Being the one who compromises the most
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Feeling resentful, guilty, or “too much” for needing support
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Arguing with your partner about the kids
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Feeling like your life is shaped by everyone else’s decisions
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Grieving the life you thought you'd have
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Feeling like you can't share how you really feel.
You don’t have to navigate any of this alone.
There are tools. And there is a way to feel better.
Keep scrolling to find out more.
How I Help
Deep, personalised support to help you reduce overwhelm, navigate conflict, strengthen boundaries, and feel more confident in your role.
You’ll walk away with clarity, a plan, and emotional steadiness.
A transformative 3-hour group workshop that helps you reset your role, your boundaries and your emotional load.
You’ll leave feeling grounded, confident and far more in control.
Practical, evidence-based support to strengthen communication, reduce tension, and build a united partnership in the middle of a blended family system. Tools to help you feel more connected, aligned and steady together.
Support for dads navigating co-parenting, conflict with the ex, and the pressures of balancing children, a new partner and a complex family system. Clear, grounded guidance to help you lead calmly and confidently.
A judgement free zone
Stepmum Space was founded to offer a judgement-free zone where women can speak honestly, feel heard, and connect with others who truly understand the ups and downs of stepfamily life.
Whether you're a brand new stepmum searching for support, or you've been in it for years and just need a safe place to land, we’ve got you. Stepmum Space was initially founded by Katie South to support stepmums, but we’ve since grown to offer help for dads and couples too. Whoever you are, and wherever you’re at, you’re welcome here.
On the site, you’ll find info about coaching, workshops, and the Stepmum Space podcast, plus other resources to help you feel more confident and less alone. If you’d like to share your story on the podcast or book one of our workshops or a coaching session, just drop me a message or use the booking links across the site.
We’re so glad you found us.
Katie's Creds
Transformational Coach and Podcaster
Katie has been coaching and mentoring for 15 years. She is an internationally accredited Transformational Coach and holds a Diploma in Transformational Coaching from Animas—an ICF-accredited programme known for its depth, rigour, and ethical standards.
Her coaching approach is rooted in psychological insight and practical tools, drawing on principles from psychology, change theory, and humanistic practice. This foundation allows her to support clients at a deep level, helping them create meaningful, lasting change and improve their wellbeing with clarity and integrity.
Katie is known for creating a warm, non-judgemental space where clients feel safe enough to share what they’ve been carrying, often for years. She believes that shame loses its grip when stories are told in safe spaces. As a Stepmum, Mum, Wife, Ex-Wife, and recovering over-thinker herself, Katie brings lived experience alongside professional expertise, making it possible for clients to speak freely and feel truly understood.
Together, you’ll work to shape the life and relationships you want, ones that feel more intentional, more grounded, and more aligned with who you really are.
Katie works predominantly online and has coached women, men, and couples across the globe.
She is also the creator and host of the insightful, widely-praised podcast Stepmum Space, where she shares real stories and expert conversations to support and inspire stepmums everywhere.
Katie is a regular voice in the media—appearing on television, radio, and in national publications—where she challenges stereotypes about stepmums and advocates for greater understanding and support for blended families.
“Katie has transformed how I think and feel about my Stepfamily. My main issue was the constant anxiety I felt in the run up to having the kids. Having the space to work this through with someone who really understands has given me the tools to change how I think about it!”
- Liz, London
"Katie and her coaching have helped me beyond measure. I now have the confidence to open up conversations with my husband about how we take life forwards and Katie has given me some great tools to just make our blended household a happier place to be."
- Lucy, Hampshire
“Katie really understands how it feels to be a Stepmum and the sessions with her have given me clarity about what I need to do to create the home I want and how to go about doing it.”
- Suzy, Yorkshire