When+teaching+stepmom+self+defense+goes+wrong

The step-parent/step-child dynamic is already a delicate ecosystem. Flipping the script—where you are the authority figure and she is the student—can trigger some deep-seated "don't tell me what to do" instincts.

Buy her a high-quality personal alarm or pepper spray and show her how to use those instead. when+teaching+stepmom+self+defense+goes+wrong

Take the "teacher" role off your shoulders. Join a local Krav Maga or Karate gym together. It keeps the bonding but moves the "correction" duties to a professional. when+teaching+stepmom+self+defense+goes+wrong