Specialist support that understands the emotional realities of stepfamily life.
If you recognise any of this, you're in the right place...
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Holding it together on the outside while feeling exhausted underneath
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Feeling on the edge 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 most, and feeling the cost of that
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Carrying resentment or guilt, then judging yourself for it
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Having the same arguments about the kids, again and again
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Feeling like your life is shaped by decisions you didn’t get to make
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Grieving the life you thought you’d have, while trying to accept the one you’re in
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Not knowing where you can speak honestly about how this really feels
You don’t have to navigate any of this alone.
There are ways to understand what’s happening, and ways to feel steadier inside it.
Welcome to Stepmum Space, I'm so happy you found us,
Katie
Why this feels harder than you expected
Stepfamily life is not just “family life with a few extra people”.
It comes with:
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unclear roles
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competing loyalties
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unequal power
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emotional labour that often goes unseen
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and pressure to adapt without disrupting anyone else
When those dynamics aren’t named, it’s easy to turn the discomfort inward, and to assume you are the problem.
But most of what Stepmums struggle with isn’t really personal failure.
It’s systemic.
When the setup is complex, your nervous system responds accordingly. That doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong, it means you’re responding normally to something that is genuinely hard and not well understood in the same way "normal" motherhood is.
Meet Katie
Someone who's been there, and understands
Katie is an internationally accredited Transformational Coach with over 15 years’ experience in coaching and mentoring, and several years working specifically with couples and families navigating stepfamily life.
Her work is grounded in psychological insight and practical tools, and clients often describe her as creating a warm, non-judgemental space where they feel safe enough to speak openly about what they’ve been carrying.
Alongside her professional training, Katie brings lived experience as a stepmum, mum, wife, and ex-wife. She is also the host of the Stepmum Space podcast and a regular media contributor, advocating for greater understanding of stepfamily life.
Find the right place to begin...
Support for Stepmums
For women carrying the emotional weight of stepfamily life.
Support for Couples
For partners wanting steadier ground at the centre of the family.
Support for Dads
For Dads feeling stuck between roles, loyalties, or expectations.
For women who prefer a more guided way through...
Life Reclaimed is a structured coaching programme for stepmums who feel like stepfamily stress has taken over too much of their life and want things to change.
It’s not about fixing the situation or trying harder.
It’s about reclaiming your sense of self, agency, and choice inside a system that can quietly pull those away.
Or if you're not sure what type of support would serve you best at the moment, please book a free clarity call to chat it through with Katie