Cameron Normand is the host of The Stepmom Diaries podcast, co-founder of The Stepmom Summit, and founder and CEO of This Custom Life, where she provides stepmoms with tools and advice to help them embrace their blended family lives. She is a Certified Stepparent Coach, the creator of the BLENDED Family Formula For Stepmom Success, and author of The Stepmom’s Gratitude Journal.
Cameron received her BA from the University of South Carolina and her JD from Emory University School of Law. By day, she is a corporate politico in the Washington, D.C. area and serves on several non-profit boards. She was named one of the Washington Business Journal’s, “Women Who Mean Business.”
Cameron is known as “Cammie G” to four stepchildren. In her spare time, she loves pop culture, good coffee, spending time with her husband, and trying to achieve that elusive concept of “balance.” 
I was so excited to have the opportunity, as I hae been wanting to include stepmoms in our conversations around Shameless Motherhood for some time now. I’m so grateful to Cameron for her openness in this conversation. 
Listen in to hear Cameron share:

What it was like to become a stepmom to 4 kids, ages 8-14 - the speed bumps, the potholes, and the sinkholes

The importance of recognizing that the blended family is born out of loss

1300+ stepfamilies form everyday - why it’s important for us to recognize this as a society

The struggle for stepmoms to fit into mom culture

The importance of validation, compassion, and empathy for stepmoms

Her advice for stepmoms who might be struggling

Her BLENDED Family Formula of 7 steps to support stepmoms

Common misconceptions about stepmoms and how to reframe them

Links mentioned:

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Connect with Cameron 

BLENDED Family Formula

The Stepmom Diaries Podcast

Stepfamily Magazine

Insta: @this_custom_life and @stepmomdiariespodcast

Cameron on Facebook

Facebook group for stepmoms


Cameron on Twitter 

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