Terri Cole, LCSW

09/11/2026

In case you didn’t catch yesterday’s episode, I sat down with Cameron Normand of Step Family Solutions for a conversation every stepmom needs to hear.

Did you know stepmoms experience higher rates of depression than both biological moms and stepdads? ❤️‍🩹

We talked about why the pressure to “be a full parent from day one” can set stepmoms up to fail, the importance of connection over perfection, and why blended families often take longer to come together than we expect.

If you’re a stepmom who’s ever felt overwhelmed, unsure, or like you’re getting it wrong, you'll want to tune into this convo! 💗

Are you a stepmom feeling lost, overwhelmed, or like you're failing...

09/10/2026

In today's episode of The Terri Cole Show, Cameron Normand and I are talking about the pressures of feeling like you’re supposed to be a full-on parent from DAY ONE as a stepmom. Navigating the department of discipline can be incredibly overwhelming!

Cameron discusses how much more important it can be to focus on getting to know your stepkids, building trust, and creating a relationship with them. The rules and discipline can stay with the primary parent while you work on that connection first.

We also talk about what it means to be a “connected adult,” why so many stepmoms end up walking on eggshells in their own homes, and why becoming a blended family can take a whole lot longer than people expect.

If you’re a stepmom, newly remarried, engaged, or somewhere in the middle of figuring out this whole blended-family thing, this is a conversation you’ll want to tune into!

🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or watch on YouTube. Link in bio. 💛💛💛

09/10/2026

This is your mid-week affirmation ✨

Society (and now especially with social media) can easily make us feel too old, too young, not enough, too much, and everyyythhing in between.

But pal, you are EXACTLY where you need to be.

Life isn't a race. You're not competing against other people's timelines. You are on your own path, and however that unfolds is unique to YOU!

So save this as your reminder that your pace is beautiful, and there is absolutely NO need to be stressed when others' paths look different than yours.

Quote Credit: bossbabe™ 💋

09/09/2026

Sometimes the best thing you can do for your mental health is stop doom-scrolling serious things and look at cute dogs for a minute. 🐶❤️

You're welcome. ❤️🐾

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09/09/2026

If you didn't grow up with much emotional safety, it can be hard to even know what you're looking for. So here's what it can look like when it's authentic. 👇

Being able to tell the truth. Not having to manage someone else's mood just to feel okay. Trusting someone’s actions and words. Feeling free to be human, needs and mistakes and all, and still belonging.

You deserve that, love! And you get to be the one who finally gives it to yourself, and to the people you let close.

🎧 Want a deep dive? Hear more in episode 862, Emotional Safety & Your Father Wound. Available on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform 💛

What does emotional safety mean to you? I’d love to hear your take down in the comments. 👇

09/08/2026

Comment 'SHOP' during the show for links to order Terri Cole's new book, Father Wound: Break Unhealthy Patterns to Reclaim Your Worth and Power, with a signed bookplate!

Shop here: https://talkshop.live/watch/yiLc3sSWPrH2