Adopted and Now a Stepmum: Where Do I Belong? with Sarah-Jane Crawford

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<p>How does your own childhood shape the stepmum you become?</p><br><p>This week on Blended, Kate Ferdinand is joined by co-host Nathalie Holmes-Lewis and TV and radio presenter, and founder of Clean Curls, Sarah-Jane Crawford.</p><p>Sarah-Jane shares her personal story of growing up adopted, the close relationship she had with her dad and the impact losing him at a young age had on her life. She also opens up about becoming part of a blended family herself.</p><br><p>The panel then discusses a dilemma from a mum who adopted her daughter with her husband. Years later, after welcoming a biological baby together, she feels something has changed. While everyone acknowledges that life naturally shifts when a new born arrives, the mum can&#39;t shake the feeling that her husband is different with their adopted daughter.</p><br><p>The conversation explores whether those changes are simply part of adjusting to life with a baby, or whether a mother&#39;s intuition is sometimes telling us something important. Sarah-Jane shares why she believes it&#39;s important to trust those instincts, while Kate and Nathalie discuss how families can make sure every child continues to feel equally loved, secure and seen.</p><br><p>It&#39;s an honest conversation about adoption, identity, intuition and what it really means to be family.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>