Welcome to Step by Step Parenting!

At the very end of 2019, just a few weeks shy of my twentieth birthday, my world changed forever when I found out that I was pregnant. Three years later, I went through a divorce and found myself navigating life as a single mom. By the time I was twenty-five, I was a mom and stepmom to a total of three kids, and pregnant with twins.

Through all of it—pregnancy, young motherhood, divorce, remarriage, blending a family, and growing that family even more—I often felt alone. I didn’t know anyone that had been through anything similar. There was no What to Expect When You’re Blending Your Family or What to Expect When You’re Trying to Co-Parent. Social media and the Internet were riddled with horror stories and worst-case-scenarios. I couldn’t find what I was really looking for: an honest yet supportive resource for other parents like me, just trying their best.

That’s why I rebranded my blog to Step by Step Parenting. A blog that was previously for documenting my adventures around the Hawaiian islands during my early college years is now a space for vulnerable conversations about motherhood, parenting, blended families, being a working mom, and everything in between. Whether you’re a new parent, a stepparent, or just trying to find your footing, you’re not alone here.

And if there’s anything I’ve learned these past seven years, it’s this: the only way to learn how to parent, co-parent, or stepparent is step by step.

– Megan Eldredge

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