A collection of stories from adult step-children as an attempt to normalize a blended family’s struggles.
Levi reminded me that difficulty isn’t limited to stepfamilies and that the kids are alright.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
Episode Hell-yeah-ven! (Does that work?) This is such a great chat with my dear friend, Karen. We spent a lot of time catching up and going off on tangents that weren't relevant or necessarily appropriate. I had fun re-listening and editing in a way that spares the listener our banter.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
This episode is a special treat because we get to hear about how Cassie's life in a stepfamily helped her approach life in a blended family. Any listener who is worried about how it will all look in the end needs to give this one a listen.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
Able, the crown jewel of our sleepy town, tells about how being loved and raised by a village is a pretty great intro to life.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
Jess is living the dream! She's got a cutting-edge approach to step parenting and has a story to share of bonding with her stepdad at a music festival.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
In this episode, we hear Melissa tell about her experience in a difficult nuclear family, subsequent separating of her parents and what it was like on the other side of it. This is an important look at what the "Nacho Child" approach could look like from the inside.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
Wyatt describes a childhood that includes (but is not limited to) campgrounds, alleged attempted murder and kidnapping.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
I want to talk to you or your friends about their experience in a blended family. Reach out to me at theadultstepchild@gmail.com. Thanks!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
This is a story about a boy who loses his mother in a tragic car accident, becomes orphaned, ends up with a huge family and an amazing perspective.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
Thanks to Jessica, an adult step-child who has managed to see the good in things where others (myself included) may have failed.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
This is a whittled down conversation with my buddy, Jeremy. Thanks so much for this interview. I think you deserve a puppy!
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
Thanks so much to Arielle for telling her story of a family that didn’t screw things up (too badly).
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message
In this episode, I’ll talk about who I am and why I thought this whole thing was a good idea.
This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misty-kelischek/message