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2026/02/20
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2026/10/07
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Are you in the midst of burnout from a life full of custody schedules, stepkid transitions, and varying routines? Do you feel like your life revolves around your stepkids, but you don’t know how you fit into your blended family, what your role as a stepmom is, or what boundaries should even look like? Are you feeling guilty that resentment towards your husband and step kids is starting to creep in? All without having a solid community of other stepmoms who GET IT?! Stepmama, I’m so glad you’re here! This podcast is going way beyond just encouragement. I am offering you practical systems and scripts for daily blended family life! You’re going to get clear on your identity as a step mom, you’re going to learn how to set boundaries, and you’re going to have routines that WORK for you and your family. All so you can be fully yourself, fully seen, and fully included at home, whether your stepkids are home or not. I’m Lindsay! Mom of two boys and stepmom to two beautiful girls. When I was a beginner stepmom, I absolutely threw myself into loving my husband and stepkids, but somehow I felt like an outsider in my own home. I wasn’t sure what I should be doing as a stepmom, and messages were so mixed: ‘treat them like your own,’ but ‘stay in your lane and don’t overstep!’ And nobody could even tell me what ‘my lane’ was! The result is that I would over-give. I worried if it was appropriate for me to set boundaries or limits. I didn’t know how to approach discipline and authority without over-stepping into a parenting role. I felt like an odd accessory to the family, who did a lot of household tasks, invested a lot of time and love, but whose needs didn’t matter at all. I had to figure out on my own what it meant to be a stepmom, what my role actually was, what I needed from my family, and how to uphold boundaries that served everyone. And I built systems around all of this that made stepmotherhood feel good to me too. Then the best thing happened: being a step mom stopped feeling like a job and started being defined by the connection I now have with my husband and stepkids, where I get to be myself each and every day, no matter what the custody schedule says! If you’re ready for this to be your life too, grab your planner and a journal! It’s time to build the systems you need to feel like you again! -- Next Steps: + Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b Contact: + Email: [email protected] + Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw + Website: https://lvocoaching.com
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41. Stepmom Burnout? End The Resentment Guilt Cycle With This Routine
2026/10/07
Hey Stepmama!
Has the love you've poured into your stepfamily slowly turned into resentment? Do you feel let down by the lack of support in your blended family? Do you feel trapped between guilt and resentment?
This episode is going to explain how you got here, even though you love your stepkids so much! You're going to walk away with a four part framework you can use to build your own personalized resentment relief routine. Get ready to feel peace and freedom, stepmama!
Grab your journal, and let's go!
***BETA-TESTING STEPMOM CALENDAR AUDIT 1:1 COACHING SESSION***
-> HTTPS://LVOCOACHING.COM/STEPMOM-CALENDAR
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
40. Stepmom Routines Series [Part 2]: Morning Systems & Boundaries for Blended Families
2026/09/28
Do mornings with your stepkids feel chaotic? Do you struggle to keep up with your own personal morning routine? Do you ever wish you could just have one consistent routine, no matter whose parenting time it is?
This episode is going to teach you why your sense of self is drifting away, and why that starts in the morning. You'll walk away knowing what to do every morning, and how this secretly creates the conditions to feel a genuine sense of belonging in our blended families.
Grab your coffee, stepmama! It's time to dive on in!
***BETA-TESTING STEPMOM CALENDAR AUDIT 1:1 COACHING SESSION***
-> HTTPS://LVOCOACHING.COM/STEPMOM-CALENDAR
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
39. The Cry Of A Stepmom's Heart: The Root Of Your Spiritual Burnout
2026/09/24
Do you feel spiritually depleted? Is there something in your heart that tells you something isn't quite right, isn't quite fair for you as a stepmom? Are you suffering burnout in silence because stepmoms "signed up for this?"
This short episode identifies the cry of every stepmom's heart. You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of what your heart is actually longing for and why things feel painful.
Take a deep breath, stepmama!
Let's dive in.
***BETA-TESTING STEPMOM CALENDAR AUDIT 1:1 COACHING SESSION***
-> HTTPS://LVOCOACHING.COM/STEPMOM-CALENDAR
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
38. Stepmom Routines Series [Part 1]: A Guilt Free Foundation To Ditch Burnout
2026/09/22
Are you feeling burnt out from trying to manage impossible logistics in your blended family life? Have you tried every system, routine, planner, and to-do list out there, but something is still not working? Do you wish you could enjoy being with your stepson or stepdaughter, but just feel a mix of guilt and resentment?
Today's episode is going to teach you what is missing. You're going to get a step by step process you can use to make some serious changes in your life. Plus experience a (usually) private-client only exercise so that you can take these changes from your head and into your heart (so they stick for real for real this time!).
Grab your journal, stepmama!
Let's dive in!
***BETA-TESTING STEPMOM CALENDAR AUDIT 1:1 COACHING SESSION***
-> HTTPS://LVOCOACHING.COM/STEPMOM-CALENDAR
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
37. Feel Like An Outsider As A Stepmom? Create Real Belonging Without Ditching Your Boundaries
2026/09/17
Does it feel like stepmom doesn't get considered in your blended family? You're putting your stepson or stepdaughter first, but why does that mean you never get to make the list? Is not 'fitting in' starting to make you wonder if you ever get to feel like you belong in your own home?
In today's episode, I am sharing why stepmoms often feel like an outsider and why your approach to fix it isn't working. You're going to leave knowing what to do instead and what you can do to get that baked into your family systems, routines, and yes, even on your calendar!
Grab your journal, stepmama! Let's dive in!
***BETA-TESTING STEPMOM CALENDAR AUDIT 1:1 COACHING SESSION***
-> HTTPS://LVOCOACHING.COM/STEPMOM-CALENDAR
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
36. How I Timeblock As A Stepmom To Create Blended Family Routines
2026/09/14
Do you find yourself struggling with the mental and invisible load of being a stepmom? Does it sometimes feel like you live two different lives, depending on whether your stepkids are home or not? Are you exhausted and burnt out from managing your home and participating in blended family life?
Today's episode is going to teach you how YOU can build a schedule that feels consistent, spacious, and handles the ENTIRE mental and invisible load, without you having to manage it all in your brain. The best part is that you will learn how to feel like you have ONE schedule, ONE routine, and ONE life, no matter whose week it is.
I can't wait to share this one with you!
Grab your planner, and let's dive on in!
***BETA-TESTING STEPMOM CALENDAR AUDIT 1:1 COACHING SESSION***
-> HTTPS://LVOCOACHING.COM/STEPMOM-CALENDAR
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
35. Blended Family Burnout? Where To Start When Stepmom's Boundaries Aren't Working
2026/09/10
Do you feel like your boundaries aren't being respected in your blended family? Are you not even sure what boundaries you should have in place as a stepmom? Is the all or nothing, over-giving to disconnected cycle leaving you feeling exhausted and burnt out, physically and emotionally?
If this is you, today's episode is about the foundation of boundaries. I am sharing what you need to get good at BEFORE you work on setting boundaries in your blended family, or before you even discuss this with your husband and stepkids.
Grab your coffee, stepmama, and let's dive in!
--
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
34. Guilt Free Discipline Routine For Blended Families: How Stepmom Can Help Without Burnout
2026/09/07
Do you feel lost when it comes to navigating discipline with your stepkids? Does it feel like you don't have any say in the behaviour of your stepson or stepdaughter? Or are you struggling with feeling like you're overstepping?
In this episode, I am sharing my personal discipline system with you! I share how I get involved without acting like a parent, but more importantly, I am sharing how that system supports my stepkids and me in growing in our character and having more peace in our home. Discipline can be a contentious topic for blended families, so be sure to tune in for clarity on where your boundaries can lie so that, ultimately, you don't end up with burnout from your blended family.
Grab your coffee, stepmama, I can't wait to dive in!
--
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
33. Your Stepmom Role & Boundaries [Part 2]: Communicating With The Husband’s Ex / Stepkids Bio-Mom
2026/09/03
Do you feel pressure to communicate with your stepkids' bio-mom in order to put the kids first? Are you trying to make your husbands' ex comfortable with you being around her kids? Do you desire to have a warm blended family dynamic, and feel like you have to get into the weeds of coparenting to make that happen?
In this episode, I am sharing what needs to be in place BEFORE you start communicating with the biological mother of your stepdaughters or stepsons. You're going to walk away equipped to recognize when it's time to hold boundaries and when it's time to open up.
Let's dive in!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
32. Your Stepmom Role & Boundaries [Part 1]: Routines For Blended Families
2026/08/31
Are you hoping your stepkids bio-mom approves of you, likes you, and knows you're not trying to take her place? Do you feel like you don't really have a say at home?
In this episode, we are talking about how to get clear on your role and identity as a stepmom so that you can know what you actually DO have a say in, without overstepping. You're going to leave equipped to feel a lot less like an outsider or accessory, and feeling like you have a lot more power over your life and home!
Let's dive in!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
31. First Day Of School For Stepmoms: Blended Family Traditions, Boundaries, & Guilt
2026/08/27
Are you feeling uncertain about your role on the first day of school as a stepmom? Do want to attend the first day of school for your stepdaughters or stepsons, but you don't want to overstep? Do you worry about feeling an outsider during these moments?
In today's episode, I share how I approach this during back to school season. You're also going to learn when you need to set some boundaries around the first day and how to create blended family traditions, so you don't need to feel guilty or resentful that you're missing out.
If you're ready for clarity and confidence this back to school season, let's dive in!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
30. Routines To Banish Transition Day Burnout For Stepmoms [Part 2]
2026/08/24
Do you feel anxious around your stepkids transition days? Are you experiencing burnout from your schedule constantly changing? Do you wish transition days could feel peaceful, and honestly, just drama-free and "normal"? Are you overwhelmed with grief when they leave?
In this episode, I am sharing my transition day strategic framework with you, so you can know how to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling calm and capable of handling whatever comes your way. Plus hear more about my personal story so you don't feel so alone in this.
If you're ready to finally feel GOOD, no matter what day it is, grab your journal and let's dive in!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
29. Routines To Banish Transition Day Burnout For Stepmoms [Part 1]
2026/08/20
Do you feel anxious around your stepkids transition days? Are you experiencing burnout from your schedule constantly changing? Do you wish transition days could feel peaceful, and honestly, just drama-free and "normal"?
In this episode, I am sharing my transition day strategic framework with you, so you can know how to stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling calm and capable of handling whatever comes your way. Plus hear more about my personal story so you don't feel so alone in this.
If you're ready to finally feel GOOD, no matter what day it is, grab your journal and let's dive in!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
28. Stepmom Identity Shift To End Burnout And Set Boundaries Without Guilt
2026/08/17
Do you feel burnout from over-giving as a stepmom? Do you feel guilty when you try to set boundaries, but find you are drowning in your blended family? Has feeling like an outsider in your own home become the norm?
In today's episode, we are covering how to find your lane, your role, and your identity as a step mom. I am giving you two super simple questions you can ask yourself to give you this clarity so that you know what boundaries should look like in your blended family dynamic.
No more shared custody confusion! You're going to know how to love your stepdaughters and stepsons without overstepping.
Let's go!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
27. Back To School For Stepmoms: Routines and Boundaries That Work - Guilt Free!
2026/08/17
Are you feeling anxious about back to school coming up? Are you worried that there could be co-parenting conflict or schedules changes in your blended family? Do you feel awkward around what to do or how to show up at school or even in your own home during this season?
In this episode, we are getting clear on what is actually underneath these stressors, so that you can feel confident in your identity and role as a stepmom this season. You're going to learn how to untangle yourself from the drama, set boundaries, and build routines that leave you feeling like you belong and, most importantly, like you have a SAY in your family's life and schedule!
If you are ready to feel GOOD (maybe for the first time) this back to school season, grab your journal and let's dive on in!
Next Steps:
+ Your FREE Stepkid Transition Day Workbook: https://systems-for-stepmoms.kit.com/8667ada09b
Contact:
+ Email: [email protected]
+ Instagram: https://instagram.com/linds.vanorsouw
+ Website: https://lvocoaching.com
Podcast reviews
Read Systems for Stepmoms | Boundaries, Burnout, Routines, Blended Families, Guilt podcast reviews
tayr0ar 2026/05/04
A Must-Listen for all Mamas
Lindsay has done an amazing job addressing aspects of motherhood that are so often overlooked. I happened to come across Peace at Home and instantly f...
Jordan Camile 2026/03/03
Motherhood is calling
I absolutely love the persepctive shifts about motherhood that are shared in this podcasts. It resonated deeply within my soul. Motherhood is a callin...
healthy all the way 2026/02/28
Peaceful and gentle
Lyndsay’s voice is so easy to listen to, and I like her peaceful and gentle style. I enjoy hearing about her personal stories and how she relates them...
Kassidy Griffin 2026/02/25
Wonderful!
I absolutely love this podcast. I felt so seen as a mother and really love the practical advice that she gives us. Highly recommend for any moms! 😊
53renice 2026/02/25
So needed 🫶🏻
Peace at home and in our lives is what we all want and need. Thank you Lindsay ! I feel like I’m listening to a friend. Thank you for being so honest ...
Michelle | Living Her Purpose 2026/02/24
Like a Conversation on the Couch
Lindsay is so soothing and gentle to listen to. It truly feels like she’s sitting on the couch with me, having a heartfelt conversation. I love that t...
Jess Cee. 2026/02/24
Peace!
Loved the insight on co-dependency being like idolatry. That stuck with me and helped me to release the control…
TrinaG-Lovetolearn 2026/02/24
Calming words
What a beautiful podcast. Especially loved episode two. Being a mother doesn’t always get acknowledged and it seems sometimes we just keep sacrificin...
Amy Y 101 2026/02/24
Invaluable, heart-centered, real.
Lindsay’s approach to motherhood and God-centered living is like a soothing, grounding balm in a very chaotic world. Love the pod!
Luciana Harrington 2026/02/24
A godsend!
Lindsay’s message is truly a godsend! She shares very deep and mature spiritual wisdom and provides practical approaches to motherhood and family. She...
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