Present through the Chaos with Randy Keith

<p><strong>Disclaimer: This episode includes discussion of suicide, domestic violence, and mental health crises. Please take care while listening.</strong></p><p>In this episode of Stepmom Sidechats, Alyssa &amp; Becca sit down with Randy Keith, also known as Present Father, a fatherhood advocate, creator, and founder of the Present Father Movement. Randy shares his deeply personal story of divorce, navigating a high-conflict custody battle, parallel parenting, and what it has looked like to fight to stay present for his children through some of the hardest seasons of his life.</p><p>We also talk about the impact of mental health, how children can become caught in the middle during high-conflict dynamics, the realities of blended family life, and what support from a partner can look like when co-parenting feels anything but peaceful. Randy offers a rare and honest dad’s perspective on loyalty binds, weaponized parenting, stepmom support, and why consistency, documentation, and emotional regulation matter so much.</p><p>This conversation is raw, validating, and full of insight for stepmoms, dads, and anyone navigating the complexities of high-conflict co-parenting and blended family life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Randy Keith:</p><p><strong>Instagram</strong>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/present.fathers?igsh=MW5vanNmN25pZDN5cA==" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@present.fathers</a></p><p><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://www.enneagramashton.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://present-father.com/</a></p><p><strong>Youtube: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Present-Father" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@Present-Father</a></p><p><br /></p><p>✨ Big Ass Candles | www.bigassluxuries.com and use the code STEPMOM for a discount</p><p>✨ Episode sponsor |<a href="https://cozyearth.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠www.cozyearth.com⁠</a> and use code STEPMOM</p><p><strong>✨</strong> Pateron private stepmom membership:<a href="https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats?utm_medium=unknown&amp;utm_source=join_link&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=copyLink" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Stepmomsidechats⁠⁠</a></p><p>✨ Follow us on Instagram for more stepmom content and to stay connected for future episodes<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stepmomsidechats?igsh=OXJsNm42dTBmZTRh&amp;utm_source=qr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠⁠@stepmomsidechats⁠⁠</a></p><p>✨ Leave us a review if this episode resonated with you, this helps us reach more stepmoms.</p><p><br /></p>