Ok, Stepmoms!
It's Time to Refresh Before You Burn Out!
Join us and other stepmoms for an inspiring full-day event with celebrated author, parenting expert and seasoned stepmom, Laura Petherbridge!
Laura is excited to share with you some very practical secrets on how to survive and thrive as a stepmom.
Come hang out with us and learn how to solve some of the toughest blended family puzzles with grace and humor.
"Laura provides wisdom, help, and hope for any woman dating, engaged, or married to a man with kids."
Brenda Ockun
Publisher, StepMom Magazine
Publisher, StepMom Magazine
Come and Learn the Secrets EVERY Stepmom Needs to Succeed and Love Her Life!
Take Time Out for Yourself!
Navigating the stepmom journey is tricky and often grueling. It's okay to take a day and build yourself up.
You've taken on the role of stepmother because you love your husband. You want a good relationship with the children. And you're a good person who wants the best for your family.
But being a stepmom is probably radically different than what you ever imagined it would be. And no one can really understand it except other stepmoms.
Do you ever:
• Feel overwhelmed by all the changes, kids living in 2 homes, loss of structure?
• Feel unloved because your husband puts his kids first?
• Feel like you're alone and misunderstood?
• Feel sometimes like you made a mistake entering this relationship?
• Experience parental alienation, when mom keeps the kids from dad?
• Feel frustrated when dad can't say no or set boundaries?
• Feel unloved because your husband puts his kids first?
• Feel like you're alone and misunderstood?
• Feel sometimes like you made a mistake entering this relationship?
• Experience parental alienation, when mom keeps the kids from dad?
• Feel frustrated when dad can't say no or set boundaries?
We get it!
The Smart Stepmom conference is designed by stepmoms for stepmoms. We understand your emotional journey. And we're excited to spend the day with you and our expert, Laura Petherbridge, sharing all of her "insider secrets."
Take the first step. Give yourself a day to refresh, renew, recharge, and restart. Grab a friend and register for this emotional spa day just for stepmoms!
Do it for you. Do it for your marriage. Do it for your family.
"Laura Petherbridge is the best author and speaker I know for stepmoms."
Ron L. Deal
Director, FamilyLife Blended™
Best Selling Author of The Smart Stepfamily and The Smart Stepdad
Director, FamilyLife Blended™
Best Selling Author of The Smart Stepfamily and The Smart Stepdad
What's Included with Registration
+ A full day of inspiration, learning, guidance, and conversation with Laura and other stepmoms to help you navigate your stepmom journey with confidence and hope.
+ A catered lunch with vegetarian options and dessert.
+ A copy of The Smart Stepmom by Laura Petherbridge.
Date & Time
November 2, 2019,
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
EVENT FEE
$99 Registration
Location
Thanksgiving Business Park, Weave Building
2000 W Ashton Blvd, Suite 100
Lehi, UT, 84043
2000 W Ashton Blvd, Suite 100
Lehi, UT, 84043
Seating is limited.
Register now to guarantee your spot.
Register now to guarantee your spot.
This Is Your Day!
At this down-to-earth conference, parenting expert, seasoned stepmom, and celebrated author, Laura Petherbridge, will give you real answers and practical advice for blended families, from someone who’s walked in your shoes–and not only survived, but thrived as a stepmom.
Laura will share with you:
► How to understand the loneliness and isolation.
► How to embrace realistic expectations and dreams for your stepfamily.
► How to handle feeling like a stranger in your own home.
► How to step back during conflict and let your husband take the lead.
► How to build a necessary bridge with your husband's former wife.
► How to respond when your husband feels stuck in the middle.
► How to co-parent with a former spouse.
► How to feel more hope & peace in your stepmom journey.
► How to embrace realistic expectations and dreams for your stepfamily.
► How to handle feeling like a stranger in your own home.
► How to step back during conflict and let your husband take the lead.
► How to build a necessary bridge with your husband's former wife.
► How to respond when your husband feels stuck in the middle.
► How to co-parent with a former spouse.
► How to feel more hope & peace in your stepmom journey.
Give Yourself a Day to Recharge!
Take advantage of early-bird pricing and lock in your spot for this special event.
Get a full day of inspiration and practical help from one of the nations leading champions of stepmothers, including sound strategies to strengthen your marriage and your relationship with your stepkids!
Get a full day of inspiration and practical help from one of the nations leading champions of stepmothers, including sound strategies to strengthen your marriage and your relationship with your stepkids!
Satisfaction Guarantee
We guarantee the quality of StarCompass Family seminars. In fact, 98% of our participants say they would recommend the event they attended to a friend or family member. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with a seminar for which you have paid, we will give you credit toward another seminar or will refund your fee.About the Expert Stepmom
As a celebrated author and speaker, seasoned stepmom Laura Petherbridge tackles the complex circumstances of stepmother living and blended families with tenacity, wisdom and compassion. She offers real answers from someone who’s walked in your shoes–and not only survived, but thrived as a stepmom. Laura and her husband Steve, have been married since 1986.
She travels internationally, teaching couples, women and single adults success principles of spiritual growth in stepfamily relationships, single parenting, divorce prevention, and divorce recovery. She is the author and co-author of the following three, must read books, on stepmothering: The Smart Stepmom, 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom, and Quiet Moments for the Stepmom Soul.
She travels internationally, teaching couples, women and single adults success principles of spiritual growth in stepfamily relationships, single parenting, divorce prevention, and divorce recovery. She is the author and co-author of the following three, must read books, on stepmothering: The Smart Stepmom, 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom, and Quiet Moments for the Stepmom Soul.
Schedule
8:30 AM
The Smart Stepmom: Who is She?
As a stepmom of more than 30 years, Laura understands the concerns of the modern stepmom. A few months into her second marriage she was discouraged by the complexities associated with being a stepmother of two boys aged 11 and 13. Learning how to function in a blended family has been a process for the entire family. She did, however, discover a few tips on the road to becoming a smart stepmom.
10:00 AM
The Childless Stepmom
The number of stepmoms that experience being a childless stepmom is much more prevalent than you might imagine. Laura, herself, is a childless stepmom. Learn about the many issues and journey these special women experience.
10:45 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Stepping Back Without Stepping Out
Stepmoms often discover the best way to help her husband is to learn how to step back so that Dad can step into the parenting role more often. Laura shares how to step back in a way that is loving, kind, compassionate and EFFECTIVE.
12:30 PM
Lunch (Provided)
Catered lunch is included with your registration fee.
1:30 PM
When Dad Feels Caught In The Middle
Does your husband parent out of guilt or fear of the kids not visiting? Laura explains the do's and don'ts that offer encouragement and insight when he is struggling with this common and complex issue.
2:30 PM
Overcoming Loneliness & Isolation
Even if the house if full of people, stepmoms often feel isolated, sad and lonely because no one seems to understand her complexities. Laura explains how to overcome these negative emotions and begin to feel inside the family circle.
3:30 PM
Open Mic (Q&A) with Laura
Still have questions? Laura will open the floor to attendees to ask questions about step mothering.
Location
Venue:
The Weave Building at Thanksgiving (Business) Park
2000 Ashton Blvd
Lehi, UT 84043
Directions from SLC Airport:
Take I-15 S to UT-92 W in Lehi. Take exit 284.
Parking:
Park and enter building from the South West parking lot.
The Weave Building at Thanksgiving (Business) Park
2000 Ashton Blvd
Lehi, UT 84043
Directions from SLC Airport:
Take I-15 S to UT-92 W in Lehi. Take exit 284.
Parking:
Park and enter building from the South West parking lot.
We Can't Wait to See You!
Spend the day with us on November 2, 2019 at The Smart Stepmom conference.