# Love, Darlene: Stepmom Life & Blended Families

A podcast by Darlene Sparks. Being a stepmom can have you asking questions you never thought you'd ask. Where do I fit? Am I doing too much? Should I step back? And I'm I wrong for feeling this way? Girl, I get it! This is where we talk about stepmom and blended family life the way girlfriends actually talk about it - honestly, thoughtfully, and with a little spice when needed. Nothing about blended family life is off the table -- the relationships, the boundaries, the hard conversations, or the feelings we don't always say out loud. Expect real conversations, practical guidance, different perspectives, and the occasional loving "Girl..we need to talk." Come sit with me. We've got some things to talk about.

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## Latest episodes

- [11.) The Drama Stopped. So Why Am I Still On Edge?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/a43a143f9bad) (2026-10-26, 27 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/6d00ce7ae0852f94aee914682429b5d2e4df532542643e90af3a71cf91b4f49d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3NzdmY2NmZS02Nzk2LTQ0N2EtODc5NC1iMmQyNWRmYjI3OGQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFkZDYxYWJkOGJhYjAyOWU4MWMzYTcyL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi0xMC0yNV9fMS01NS01Ni5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [10.) Beyond The Cameras: Reality TV, Blended Families, & Hard Truths With Jess Cimato and Erica Rose](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/0d9afb720d86) (2026-10-19, 55 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/1e2b583b7029d1f67a8380af66a13457ad688433c5e8af03cc4518cbd9778cb6/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1MTI0MTEyNy0yZGRlLTQ0MDEtODhmYi1iMDMwNWVlMjEyNDciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFkNjYwYjkyMTA5NjhjYThiMjQ2N2UxL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi0xMC0xOV9fMjAtMzAtNy5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [9.) The Marriage Ended. Why Hasn't The Fighting?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/18733eaf1d76) (2026-10-12, 81 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/fa78d6abbb2481b7704372214f5b5f8073816b3eca6c207fcf6f75c52ea83996/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyOGY1ZWE2ZS01ZTEzLTQ0YjktOTI1ZS1lMGRiMjc3YzhkMzUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFjYWQzNDE1OTAwMDRhZDRmYTljMDVmL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi0xMC0xMV9fMC03LTMwLm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [8.) What Dads Wish Moms Understood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/d3af830b6c1d) (2026-10-05, 80 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3fc78eb5f60089879ae0b9b81b04c86c2d0e741332ed6411498d5cee88abde8b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0YmQ1MzczOS1lODg4LTQ5YmEtOGQ2Yy00NGMyMzc3OWQyMzMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFjMzIzNjYwYzc5NzZmMGI3ZTI5OWQxL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi0xMC01X180LTExLTIwLm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [7.) It's Not About You Anymore: Putting The Child First In Blended Families](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/5f97e7948a90) (2026-09-28, 62 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3f9034a0183c7a5e0d21bd378a7013b0d3c7e2786d29ca569be50e3dd05770a6/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkODhlM2YxYi00YTMwLTRiMWUtOTYyZC04ZGRiOWE3MWQ0YjUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFiYTA4MDljZmE5MDlkNjk3Mjg1YWZkL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi05LTI4X182LTI0LTEyLm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [6.) When Loving The Stepparent Gets Complicated](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/661af6536e2c) (2026-09-21, 39 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/915587c846e4b9e8cd9cba4bca02f06122d3e133569020f4201e8f182d1d2339/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4NDlmMzVlNi0xMDgxLTQ0ZGMtODM1NS1kNjZkMmI1YTdjM2YiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFiMGNkM2IwNTdlNjI4M2MyMWRjNjk3L2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi05LTIxX182LTIyLTU0Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [5.) So I'm Good Enough to Help..But Not Enough to Have a Say?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/62f0185ffad5) (2026-09-14, 29 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bb2fb49bc2e557ca90ae1eb2ed104ca840fcb3bf4d6299fc086e9864b856e5dd/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2NjU0MGRjYy03NzczLTRhZTAtYjA1ZS1mZWQwZDQ0ZjYwNzkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFhN2I0NWIyMTBmNTA2NjAwMDQxMWMyL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi05LTE0X184LTQ2LTIyLm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [4.) But What About The Kids Who Stay?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/c6c9f81c5eff) (2026-09-07, 68 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/505403c938daad5936d6c9a3d7787effbb5290397cce9aeaf0fd1e4d60dfa1d9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1NTkxN2VjZC0zZjYwLTQwNTYtYjg5ZS05NzhkNGQzMjc1NTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5ZTMzMTRhY2UxNWFhNmJiNzJjZDQ5L2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi05LTdfXzUtNDQtMjAubXAzIn0=.mp3
- [BONUS: Stepmoms, It's Time to Go Out Loud!!!!!!!!!!!!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/26dfa5dc3e48) (2026-09-01, 8 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/1dc32383911753c101e7b1b6fb38fb9b10d701f29445e81e4b83b9943df470eb/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZjJmZmYxYi0xYTBkLTQxNTItYmQ3OC1jN2I1ZjNiNDgwNmIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5NjQxMDJhZTkwYmZjNmI1YjAzYzYyL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi05LTFfXzUtNS0zOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [3.) And Then I Became A Stepmom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/c3657e70b536) (2026-08-31, 29 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/91c27b5ed007906e674426d1ba881327c3b069dd715dd0e689e6d57ca78baabb/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3MTdjZWIzZi01Y2U2LTRhZGMtYTEyMi02ODBjZmQ0YjZhYTEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5NGYwZDM5MTgxNDgzN2U5YmZhOTQ3L2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi04LTMxX181LTExLTE1Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [2.) He Was Supposed to Be a Free Meal: The Relationship Before the Stepmom Title](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/46e4a0c20a15) (2026-08-24, 30 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/edf930b5c5a5cf56b35b8652ba059e91b539b4a792120276f961a95ecc2f4813/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlOWI5MGViMi1mYTNmLTRkOTktYWZjYS1jZmUwNGYxNjNkZWMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE4YmM2YTUyNzFhNWUyYjNhYWJjZThiL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi04LTI0X182LTIwLTUzLm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [1.) We've Got Some Things to Talk About](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/e49cbff67464) (2026-08-24, 14 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0d8294fc213d256471cf3c79095ffae2bbf1756fc82525e3e27e163230731931/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJlNmZhNGJiZS1jMzIxLTQ1OTAtYjNmNC01N2RmZjZmYTNhN2QiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE4YmIyNzc4ZGMzZTkxOTVmYjRjMDJhL2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi04LTI0X180LTU0LTQ3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3
- [The Kitchen Is Open | Official Trailer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6802500786/6cfed5f2447c) (2026-08-18, 1 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3a10fcc53a180b8c85fe523112e223f95d9579305dcedb4fdfcaa76da5f428dd/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZmQ5MmYzMy0xNTA0LTQ2ZDEtYTE5YS0yM2JlYTAzYWZlMGUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiZjFlY2JiNS0zNDFmLTRhNGQtOWZhNy0zMGEzMjc4NmEyZDkiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTc3NmExYzllNjAxZDY2OTQzOTY2NTMiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE4M2M4YzdkOTQ0NThjNDNhMDVjNmE2L2RhcmxlbmUtc3Bhcmtzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi04LTE4X180LTUxLTUwLm1wMyJ9.mp3

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