2026 Schedule
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Monday, September 14th
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1:00 p.m.
The Stepmom Summit Kickoff Call Summit Host: Cameron Normand
Join Cameron for a 45-minute Summit Kickoff Call before our first LIVE session begins! She’ll walk you through how the Summit works, what to expect during the week, answer your questions, and kick things off with some fun prize giveaways.
2:00 p.m.
Out Loud, On Purpose: The Rulebook Nobody Gave You Cameron Normand
In this opening session, you'll learn the structural rules that govern every stepfamily and discover why it was never a matter of just trying harder. You'll leave knowing exactly what's been working against you, how to name it out loud, and how to use the rest of the summit to build your new playbook.
3:00 p.m.
It's Not Just You: Why Stepmom Resentment Is Normal, and How to Stop the Spiral Mindy Kyle
Blended family coach and 17-year stepmom Mindy Kyle breaks down the anatomy of resentment: what it actually is, why it touches almost every stepmom, and how a normal, valid feeling turns chronic in what she calls the ugly middle. You'll leave knowing how to use resentment as information instead of carrying it as a shameful secret, what's actually in your hands when so much isn't, and an honest answer to the question stepmoms are afraid to ask: what if you don't like your stepkids?
4:00 p.m.
No One Comes Second: A Dad on Loving Again Without Replacing Anyone José Rolón
José Rolon talks about falling in love again when your kids come first, and your new partner is watching to see where he fits. You'll leave hearing how a family gets built without anyone getting replaced, what kids need most during that transition, and what it sounds like when a dad backs his partner up without making his children feel like they came second.
5:00 p.m.
You Were Never Meant to Carry This Alone: Building a Real Team With Your Partner Alex Harrison, LCSW
In this session, licensed clinical social worker Alex Harrison breaks down why the emotional weight of stepfamily life lands on you and what real partnership looks like day to day, beyond both of you just caring. You'll leave with the words to bring a checked-out partner back in without it landing as an accusation, and one different conversation to have with him this week.
6:00 p.m.
Parental Alienation Isn't the End of the Story: What Research Says About Keeping the Connection Alive Amy J.L. Baker, PhD
Leading parental alienation researcher Dr. Amy Baker goes straight to the part that matters most: what to do when the kids come home repeating the script, when you're the one being villainized, and when the person you love is being slowly erased. You'll leave knowing what to say in those moments, the well-meaning mistakes that make it worse, and why the research says the story isn't over, no matter how long this has been going on.
7:00 p.m.
The Daily Debrief Call: Day 1
LIVE in the Stepmom Summit private online community. Come hang out with Cameron for a quick Day 1 debrief! She’ll recap the biggest moments from the day, answer your questions, share some behind-the-scenes Summit scoop, and get you ready for what’s coming next.
Tuesday, September 15th
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2:30 p.m.
The Stepmom Summit: Day 2 Kickoff Call Summit Host: Cameron Normand
Every morning during Summit week, Cameron is popping LIVE into the private online community for summit attendees for a quick 15-minute morning huddle! Get the scoop on what’s happening that day, hear important updates, ask a quick question, and catch a prize giveaway or two. You definitely won’t want to miss this!
3:00 p.m.
One Table, Two Cultures: Blending Families, Honoring Identity, and Staying Curious Amy Nesbitt
Amy Nesbitt shares what it takes to blend two cultures under one roof without anyone leaving a piece of themselves at the door, from language and traditions to the quiet ways one side's defaults can start to feel like the "main" ones. You'll leave with a curiosity-first approach for the moments when your families don't share the same default, and one thing to try this week to honor a tradition in your home.
4:00 p.m.
Out Loud and Unapologetic: Owning Your Voice When Stepfamily Life Keeps You Small Jessica Frew
Speaker and Author of Shove Your Shoulds Jessica Frew unpacks why strong, confident women become shells of themselves the moment they become stepmoms, and how the "shoulds" you never chose ended up running your life. You'll leave knowing how to speak up without it blowing up, why setting a boundary builds confidence instead of just creating conflict, and one bold, imperfect step forward that you can take this week.
5:00 p.m.
The Authority That's Already Yours: What Stepmoms Can Claim on Day One and What Has to Wait Sarah R. Moore
Parenting educator and author Sarah R. Moore draws the line most stepmoms are never shown: what authority is yours from day one, and what has to be earned or handed to you over time. You'll leave knowing which forms of influence you can claim right now without asking anyone's permission, which ones backfire when you reach for them too early, and how to tell the difference in the moment.
6:00 p.m.
Calm Isn't a Personality Trait: ADHD, Stepmom Life, and Steadying Yourself Before You Steady Them Jennie Anderson
Nurse, certified coach, and ADHD expert Jennie Anderson talks about what happens when ADHD (yours or theirs), meets a household that demands constant steadiness from you. You'll leave knowing why calm is a skill instead of a personality trait, how to steady yourself first when the noise is coming from every direction, and practical ways to lower the volume in your home without white-knuckling your way through the week.
7:00 p.m.
Unstuck: LIVE Coaching with Mindy Kyle
Real stepmoms. Real challenges. Real coaching, LIVE.
Apply for the chance to receive a free LIVE coaching session with one of our Stepfamily Coach Academy graduates. Then Cameron will pull back the curtain on the coaching so everyone can see what worked, why it worked, and how to apply those same tools in their own stepfamily.
You can apply to be coached HERE (link available after September 3rd).
Wednesday, September 16th
🎉 Happy National Stepfamily Day! 🎉
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9:30 a.m.
The Stepmom Summit: Day 3 Kickoff Call Summit Host: Cameron Normand
Every morning during Summit week, Cameron is popping LIVE into the private online community for summit attendees for a quick 15-minute morning huddle! Get the scoop on what’s happening that day, hear important updates, ask a quick question, and catch a prize giveaway or two. You definitely won’t want to miss this!
10:00 a.m.
You Shouldn't Have to Referee: The Parenting Plan That Tames the Chaos Samantha Boss
High-conflict divorce coach Samantha Boss has spent her career inside custody battles, and she's here with a truth that changes everything: when your weeks are shaped by schedule chaos, exchange blowups, and endless disputes, the problem usually isn't the people, it's the plan. You'll leave knowing the wording mistakes that invite conflict, the clauses worth fighting for on holidays, phone calls, and expenses, and how to coach your partner to enforce the plan instead of keeping the peace, even though your name isn't on it.
11:00 a.m.
Stepmom SOS: LIVE Coaching for Your Toughest Stepmom Struggles Barb Goldberg
Backstage Pass Holders Exclusive Event
Backstage VIP Passholders bring their hardest situations and Barb Goldberg coaches them live. No hypotheticals, no scripts, just real stepmoms getting worked with in real time on the things they have been circling for months. You'll leave with new language for your own situation, whether you're in the hot seat or watching another stepmom finally say the thing out loud and get a real answer.
12:00 p.m.
Not Every Battle Deserves Your Fight: Standing Firm and Staying Calm Even When the Conflict Won't Quit Darlene A. Sparks, M.S.
Darlene Sparks knows high conflict from an angle almost nobody else does, and she's here to talk about what it takes to stop shrinking when it feels like anything you do will make things worse. You'll leave knowing how to tell the difference between using your voice and adding fuel to the fire, which battles actually deserve your energy, and how to find solid ground even when the conflict isn't going anywhere.
1:00 p.m.
Let AI Remember the Cleats and Write the Hard Text: Cutting Your Stepmom Mental Load in Half Sarah Dooley
AI expert Sarah Dooley shows you how to hand the invisible work of stepfamily life (the schedules, the reminders, the carefully worded messages you rewrite four times) to an assistant that never gets tired of it. You'll leave with practical, no-tech-skills-needed ways to use AI to lighten your mental load, smooth the hard communication, and bring a little more calm to your home this week
2:30 p.m.
The Cult of Nice: Why Stepmoms Abandon Their Boundaries, and How to Stop Terri Cole
Psychotherapist, relationship expert, and bestselling author Terri Cole names the pattern that's quietly running your life: high-functioning codependency, doing all the things for all the people at the expense of your own sanity, then wondering why the resentment keeps building. You'll leave knowing how to set boundaries before the blowup instead of after, the exact line that builds trust with a stepkid caught in a loyalty bind, and what opens up when you stop earning your place through over-giving.
3:30 p.m.
The Proof Is In: Three Top Researchers on Why Stepfamily Life Is So Hard and What Actually Helps Brad van Eeden-Moorefield, Bailey M. Oliver-Blackburn, Dr. Todd Jensen
Join three of the leading researchers in the stepfamily field as they sit down with Cameron to answer the question underneath everything: why is this so hard? You'll leave knowing what decades of research actually say about how stepfamilies work, which pieces of popular advice the evidence does not support, and what the studies point to as the things that genuinely help. Proof that it was never you, from the people who study this for a living.
6:00 p.m.
The Stepfamily Day Block Party!
Happy National Stepfamily Day! Celebrate National Stepfamily Day with us at The Stepfamily Day Block Party, a fun, feel-good hour filled with games, prizes, laughs, and real connection with other stepmoms who get it.
Come hang out with Cameron, share your favorite Summit moments, and celebrate the families, stories, and community that make stepfamily life so unique.
Thursday, September 17th
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10:30 a.m.
The Stepmom Summit: Day 4 Kickoff Call Summit Host: Cameron Normand
Every morning during Summit week, Cameron is popping LIVE into the private online community for summit attendees for a quick 15-minute morning huddle! Get the scoop on what’s happening that day, hear important updates, ask a quick question, and catch a prize giveaway or two. You definitely won’t want to miss this!
11:00 a.m.
The Kids Who Stay: Helping Your Ours Baby Through the Goodbyes, the In-Betweens, and the Hello Agains Amanda Gonzales, LCMHC & Morgan Lindahl
Author Morgan Lindahl and licensed counselor Amanda Gonzales share what transition day feels like through the eyes of the little ones left standing at the window when their siblings pack their bags. You'll leave knowing what sibling grief looks like in a young child's behavior, how to validate big feelings without making the goodbye scarier, and the practical tools that carry little hearts through the goodbye, the in-between, and the hello again.
12:00 p.m.
Being Human Doesn't Make You a Bad Stepmom: Letting Go of Perfect and Coming Back to Yourself Tammy J
Tammy Johnson, the heart behind Stepmom Goals, nearly walked away from her marriage before choosing healing, and she's here to help you set down the pressure to get everything right. You'll leave with daily practices for the moments that break you (especially the 2am replay of everything you said), small identity anchors that keep you you, and a kinder voice in your own head, so you can adjust your crown and wear this role on purpose.
1:00 p.m.
Using Stepfamily Conflict as a Catalyst for Our Own Change: a Faith-Based Perspective Rachel Dunne, ALC
Rachel Dunne takes on one of the hardest questions in stepfamily life: can you love a child whose other parent despises you? You'll leave knowing how to love with integrity without being friends, how to hold your boundaries when someone is actively trying to bring you down, and how to let the hardest relationship in your life become the catalyst for your own growth.
2:00 p.m.
What Stepmoms Are Afraid to Admit: The Real Reason You Burn Out, and How To Find Your Way Back Alyssa Kirk
Stepmom burnout rarely starts with one big breaking point. It builds through the pressure to be the “good” stepmom, overcompensating, carrying too much, and slowly losing yourself in the process. Alyssa Kirk, founder of Stepmom Social Club, gets honest about the patterns behind burnout, the early warning signs, and how to step back without guilt while redefining success on your own terms.
2:30 p.m.
Is This Mine to Carry? Boundaries Every Stepmom Needs Dr. Rebecca Taylor
Stepmoms often find themselves carrying responsibilities, conflict, and emotional weight that were never actually theirs to manage. In this session, Dr. Rebecca Call Taylor will unpack how healthy boundaries can help stepmoms recognize what belongs to them, what belongs to their partner or the biological parents, and when it is okay to step back. Through real-life examples and practical strategies, she’ll help stepmoms move away from overgiving and toward a role that protects their peace, relationships, and sense of self.
3:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Yours, Mine, and What If: The Money and Estate Answers Every Blended Family Needs Tara Yukawa, Drea Haire, Kacie Swartz
Top experts in the form of an estate planning attorney, certified financial planner, and certified executor advisor walk through what actually happens to the house, the accounts, and the kids' futures when blended families rely on the legal defaults, which were never written with stepfamilies in mind. You'll leave with the questions every stepcouple needs to answer, the pitfalls hiding in "we'll figure it out later," and the one thing to do this month - plus how to raise all of it with your partner without it feeling like you're betting on the worst-case scenarios.
4:00 p.m.
Saying Sorry Isn't the Whole Story: How Strong Couples Repair, Reconnect, and Keep Choosing Each Other Casey and Meygan Caston
The founders of Marriage365, trusted by over two million couples worldwide, break down why "I'm sorry" so often lands and then nothing changes, and what repair looks like as a habit instead of a moment. You'll leave with their four-step apology, the framework for an apology letter your partner will actually feel, and what to do about repair between a stepparent and a stepkid when a mumbled "sorry" isn't cutting it.
5:00 p.m.
Unstuck: LIVE Coaching with Lani Bozkurt
Real stepmoms. Real challenges. Real coaching, LIVE.
Apply for the chance to receive a free LIVE coaching session with one of our Stepfamily Coach Academy graduates. Then Cameron will pull back the curtain on the coaching so everyone can see what worked, why it worked, and how to apply those same tools in their own stepfamily.
You can apply to be coached HERE (link available after September 3rd).
Friday, September 18th
time (EST)
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9:00 a.m.
The Stepmom Summit: Day 5 Kickoff Call Summit Host: Cameron Normand
Every morning during Summit week, Cameron is popping LIVE into the private online community for summit attendees for a quick 15-minute morning huddle! Get the scoop on what’s happening that day, hear important updates, ask a quick question, and catch a prize giveaway or two. You definitely won’t want to miss this!
9:30 a.m.
What’s Really Going On With Your Stepkids? A LIVE Conversation with Dr. Jessica Kendorski
A Talking Parents Sponsored Event with Dr. Jessica Kendorski
Join Dr. Jessica Kendorski for a LIVE conversation about supporting kids through the emotional and behavioral realities of stepfamily life. Drawing on her experience as a psychologist, professor, clinician, mom, and co-parent, she’ll share practical insight into what children need to feel secure, supported, and understood as they navigate changes at home, relationships across households, and the complexities that come with blended family life.
10:30 a.m.
Not Mom, Not a Guest: The Real Place of a Stepmom, According to the Research Dr. Patricia Papernow
One of the world's foremost stepfamily experts explains why stepmom life has felt impossible: parenting and stepparenting are two different jobs, and most of us were handed the wrong description. You'll leave knowing what the stepparent role looks like when it works, who should hold the discipline and why it matters so much, and what decades of research say about where you actually belong in your own family.
11:30 a.m.
The Hidden Cost of Stepfamily Stress: What It's Taking From Your Marriage, Your Career, and Your Confidence (and How to Get It Back) Jamie Scrimgeour
Jamie Scrimgeour names what stepfamily stress is taking from the rest of your life: the marriage you're too depleted to enjoy, the career you stopped pushing in, the confidence you used to walk into a room with. You'll leave knowing where the drain is actually coming from, what to put down first, and how to start getting those pieces of yourself back without waiting for the stepfamily to settle down.
12:30 p.m.
The Space In Between: Navigating Identity, Belonging, and Emotional Well-Being as a Childless Stepmom Alex Willumsen + Jennifer Powell
Coaches Jennifer Powell and Alex Willumsen take on the parts of stepmom life that hit differently when you're a childless stepmom: mothering without the title, grieving without acknowledgment, and belonging in a family you didn't give birth to. You'll leave knowing why this role lands so hard in your body, what to do with the complicated feelings that come with not having kids of "your own," and how to find your footing, your identity, and real joy inside it.
1:30 p.m.
Stepmom Summit Closing Call
Join us for one final LIVE Summit wrap-up with Cameron! She’ll recap some of the biggest moments from the week, answer your lingering questions, share a little behind-the-scenes scoop, and send you off feeling supported and ready to keep moving forward in your stepfamily journey with research-backed support.
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