Alicia discusses the emotional challenges stepmoms face on Mother's Day and how to navigate feelings of being overlooked.
Mother’s Day can be one of the most confusing—and painful—holidays for stepmoms. You show up. You support your partner. You help raise kids who aren’t biologically yours. You carry emotional labor, household responsibilities, and the invisible weight of stepfamily dynamics… …and then Mother’s Day rolls around and you feel completely overlooked. In this episode, Alicia dives into the emotional reality of Mother’s Day for stepmoms—especially those who are childfree or childless. If you’ve ever ...