Unstuck: Live Coaching for Stepmoms Doing Everything Right and Still Stuck
Watch Stepfamily Coach Academy graduate Darlene A. Sparks coach a real stepmom through a real situation, live. Then Cameron Normand, the Academy's founder, shows you exactly what makes those coaching skills work, how they're learned, and how you could use them to help other stepmoms - and your own family.
Hosted byCameron NormandFounder, Stepfamily Coach Academy
Coached live byDarlene A. SparksStepfamily Coach Academy graduate
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Tuesday, December 1st · 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT
Live coaching with Darlene A. Sparks and Cameron Normand
Want to be the stepmom who gets coached live?
After you register, you'll get details on how to raise your hand.
No credit card required. Can't make it live? Registrants get a limited 48-hour replay.
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You're doing everything right.
So why do you still feel stuck?
You've read the books. You've listened to the podcasts. You've bitten your tongue and picked your battles. But nothing changes.
- The same argument with your partner, just a different weekend.
- Advice that sounds great online and falls apart in your actual kitchen.
- Sitting in bed at 2am replaying a moment from days ago, trying to figure out what you should have done differently.
- Knowing something has to change, but not knowing where to start.
- Feeling like you're working harder than anyone in the house, and getting nowhere.
These aren't signs you're failing. Stepfamilies run on a different set of rules, and nobody handed you the rulebook. What you actually need is a different way to see the situation.
"What if one conversation helped you see your stepfamily differently?"Cameron Normand
You won't just hear about coaching.
You'll watch it happen.
This isn't another webinar full of tips. One real stepmom will bring one real situation, and you'll watch Darlene A. Sparks coach her through it, live and unscripted.
Generic online advice
- Tells you what you "should" do
- Gives everyone the same tips, whatever their family looks like
- Leaves you to figure out how it fits your situation
- You listen, nod, and go back to the same stuck spot
Unstuck live coaching
- Shows you a real coaching conversation as it unfolds
- Uses questions that help a stepmom see her situation in a new way
- Explains what the coach is doing, and why it works
- Shows you that these are skills, and skills can be learned
Coaching isn't therapy, and it isn't giving advice. It's a specific set of skills, and on December 1st you'll get to see them in action.
Hi, I'm Cameron.
I didn't set out to become a coach. I set out to figure out my own family.
After 23 years as a Capitol Hill attorney and an executive at two of the world's largest entertainment companies, I became a stepmom of four, and realized nothing in my career had prepared me for it. The advice I found online and from therapists wasn't built for how stepfamilies actually work. So I went looking for real answers from the research and the experts who actually understood how stepfamilies work.
What changed things for me wasn't more advice. It was learning to ask better questions and see my situation differently. That's when I realized these were skills, and that other stepmoms deserved to have them, too.
So my mission is to train 10,000 stepfamily coaches and therapists in the next ten years, and to build an army of stepmoms who are ready to share what they know and help lift up stepfamilies around the world. #stepmomarmy
On December 1st, I'm bringing in Darlene A. Sparks, one of my Stepfamily Coach Academy graduates, to coach a real stepmom live, so you can see these skills in action for yourself.
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Stepfamily Coach Academy graduate
Meet Darlene A. Sparks
M.S. · Certified Stepfamily Coach · Blended family advocate and speaker
Darlene helps stepmoms find confidence, clarity, and peace in their role. Through her coaching, speaking, and social media, she has built a community of thousands of women who turn to her for practical guidance, honest conversations, and encouragement.
When stepmoms have the right tools and mindset, they can thrive, not just survive.
She knows this work from the inside. As a wife, a mom of three boys, and a stepmom to a daughter, Darlene has lived the co-parenting challenges and emotional ups and downs of blended family life. She earned her certification at the Stepfamily Coach Academy in 2025, and now helps stepmoms stop shrinking themselves, communicate with confidence, and set healthy boundaries.
Free · Live on Zoom · Tuesday, Dec 1st at 6:30 PM ET
90 minutes. One real conversation.
A whole new lens.
Watch a live coaching session
One real stepmom, one real situation, coached live by SCA graduate Darlene A. Sparks. No scripts, no rehearsal, just a real conversation you get to witness from start to finish.
Hear what the coach is doing
Cameron unpacks the session with Darlene, from the questions Darlene asked to the moments she slowed down, and why those choices helped the stepmom think differently.
See how these skills are learned
Learn what makes stepfamily coaching skills teachable and how they're practiced, whether you want them for your own home or to help other stepmoms.
Show up live for a little something extra. Everyone who attends live gets an exclusive bonus that isn't available anywhere else and won't be included in the replay.
Free · Live on Zoom · Tuesday, Dec 1st at 6:30 PM ET
Come for your family.
Stay curious about what's possible.
Lens one
For your own stepfamily
Watching someone else get coached has a way of shifting how you see your own life.
- Notice the questions that could help you think differently about your own family
- Hear another stepmom put words to what you've been feeling
- Leave with a fresh perspective, not another to-do list
Lens two
For helping other stepmoms
If you've ever thought "I wish I could do this for someone else," pay attention to this part.
- See what Darlene, a Stepfamily Coach Academy graduate, actually does in a session
- Understand why coaching skills are learnable, not a personality trait
- Picture what it could look like to support other stepmoms with those skills
You don't need to want to become a coach to get something out of this. Just come curious.
You don't have to figure this out alone.
The best part is I don't feel alone in all the mess! Thank you, Cameron, for all you do. You are an angel in my life. 🤍MelissaStepmom
There is something incredibly powerful about hearing from other women who understand the complexities of this role and are willing to share their experiences and wisdom so openly.RachelStepmom
I'm so grateful for this community and for the dedication to supporting stepmoms in a role that can sometimes feel incredibly lonely. The Stepmom Summit was a gift, and I'm already looking forward to the next one.DanaStepmom Summit attendee
Names changed to protect privacy.
Unstuck: Live Coaching for Stepmoms
- DateTuesday, December 1st, 2026
- Time6:30 to 8:00 PM ET
3:30 to 5:00 PM PT - FormatLive on Zoom · about 90 minutes
- ReplayAvailable for 48 hours to registrants (live is where the magic happens)
- CostCompletely free
One real conversation could change the way you see your stepfamily. Come watch it happen.
Takes 30 seconds. Just your first name and email.
Before you save your seat
Is it really free?
Yes. Unstuck is completely free, and no credit card is required. Just register with your first name and email to get the Zoom link.
Is this for me if I don't want to become a coach?
Absolutely. Most stepmoms come for their own families. Watching a real coaching conversation can give you a fresh way to look at what's happening in your own home, whether or not you ever coach anyone.
If you are curious about helping other stepmoms, you'll also see what those skills look like up close.
Will there be a replay?
Yes. Everyone who registers gets access to a replay for 48 hours after the live event. We strongly recommend joining live, though. That's where you'll get the full experience, plus the live-only bonus.
Who will be coached?
One registered stepmom will be coached live by Darlene A. Sparks, a Stepfamily Coach Academy graduate, while Cameron hosts and explains what Darlene is doing. After you register, you'll receive details on how to apply for the live coaching spot.
Not chosen, or would rather just watch? You'll still get plenty from seeing the session unfold.
Is coaching the same as therapy?
No. Coaching isn't therapy, and it isn't advice-giving either. It's a skilled conversation that helps someone see her situation more clearly and decide what she wants to do next. You'll see exactly what that looks like on December 1st.
You've tried the advice.
Now come watch what's possible.
Ninety minutes. Stepfamily Coach Darlene A. Sparks hosted by Cameron Normand. One real stepmom. One real conversation. And the new perspective you've been looking for.
Tuesday, December 1st · 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT · Free on Zoom
Free Live Coaching · Tue, Dec 1st · 6:30 PM ET
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