#33: Confessions Of A Stepdaughter - Broken Silence: Part 1

Apr 14, 2022

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Hi Stepparents!

Welcome to the show, I’m your host Maria Natapov, Stepparenting Coach and Strategist. I am very excited to bring you this special episode that is near and dear to my heart. Find the show notes for this episode at synergisticstepparenting.com/33.

I had the sheer pleasure to again interview my incredible stepdaughter for this week’s episode. But I have to warn you that there will be some details shared and discussed that will be uncomfortable if not straight up stomach-turning.

So please remember that this episode is not for the faint of heart and if you have children around, please put on some headphones or wait until you’re alone to listen.

This way you give yourself space to decide whether and if it’s the right time to introduce this subject matter to them and to discuss these issues with them.

This week Lilah dove into more of the background of her story of abuse, what that was like for her, how she learned to heal and what that has looked like and continues to look like.

In spite of some unpleasant details, I’m so excited to share her powerful story and pearls of wisdom with you all – and despite her tender age, she has many.

So here we go ….

Topics covered:

- Why Lilah calls me - her stepmom - "mom"
- The story of her abuse and neglect and what the day to day was like for her
- Her trauma and disordered eating
- How she navigated it all
- What empowered her along the way
- What helped and what made things worse
- What she's learned to do to combat the negative and judgement voices that have taken residence in her head
- How to not numb out the feelings, even the painful ones

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