Cameron Normand on Thriving in Blended Families

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Blended family life can present unexpected challenges, requiring compassion and communication. Through personal stories and expert insights, we explore the realities of stepfamily dynamics, emphasizing the importance of setting expectations and boundaries for a harmonious family life.
• Common challenges faced by stepparents
• Importance of realistic expectations in blended families
• Navigating high-conflict relationships with ex-partners
• Discussing finances and gift-giving in stepfamilies
• Role of communication in fostering understanding
• Strategies for managing relationships with adult children
• Value of pre-marital stepfamily coaching
• Resources available for stepfamilies
• Conclusion on the journey of blended family life and its rewards

Cameron Normand, JD is CEO of Stepfamily Solutions and host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast. Through her coaching, courses, magazine and events, she has helped thousands of stepmoms and stepfamilies navigate their blended family lives. She also runs the premier Stepfamily Coach Academy, which certifies stepfamily coaches through a research and expert-backed curriculum. Cameron is a Certified Stepparent Coach and has been featured on CBS Los Angeles, the CW Austin and in The Cut, Business Insider, CNET, Kiplinger, ScaryMommy, and the Today Parenting Team, among others.

Previously, Cameron spent 23 years working in politics first as a young lawyer on Capitol Hill, then leading policy strategy in various leadership roles at two of the world’s top movie studios. After becoming a stepmom of four, she realized that the tools to help blended families were few and far between. So at at the peak of her career, she walked away from politics to start a company that would fill the void.

Cameron serves on several non-profit boards and was named one of the Washington Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business.” Cameron received her BA from the University of South Carolina and her JD from Emory University School of Law, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the College of William & Mary. She is a stepmom of four and is married to a retired Army veteran.

In her spare time, Cameron lives for pop culture, travel, and working to train her stubborn puppy, Ernest Hemingwoof.

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Chapters

1. Navigating Stepfamilies With Cameron Normand (00:00:00)

2. Balancing Expectations in Stepfamily Dynamics (00:06:40)

3. Stepfamily Coaching (00:15:42)

4. Navigating Stepfamilies in Later Years (00:23:41)