# Step-Mom Video Confessions Vlogger Jessica Avey Discusses Her Experience as a Step-Parent By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-08-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experience-as-a-stepparent References: [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FHxvDjA4X0) Popular vlogger Jessica Avey created a [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parenting-course-app) video discussing her experience as a step-parent and how things changed when her baby was born. For parents from non-traditional families, social media has become a valuable resource for sharing their experiences. This vlog looks at one mom's experience as a step-mom to a young boy while pregnant with a child of her own. In her video titled 'Being a Step Mum,' Avey describes her experience as a step-parent from the time her partner's son was very young up until the time she has a son of her own. Noting both the challenging aspects and the joys of being a step-parent, Avey provides an honest account of how it feels to be a parent before even giving birth to her own child. As the nuclear family unit becomes less common, parents from all different kinds of families are using [social media to share their experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/co-parenting-app) and learn from others. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Non-traditional Family Experiences:** Opportunity for platforms that cater to the needs of non-traditional families and provide a supportive community. - **Shared Parenting Journey:** Potential for technology that allows parents from different families to collaborate and share their parenting experiences. - **Authentic Parenting Stories:** Demand for platforms that promote and amplify authentic stories of parenthood, including step-parenting experiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Media:** There is a growing need for social media platforms that cater to the unique needs of non-traditional families and provide a safe space for sharing experiences. - **Parenting Apps:** Apps that facilitate collaboration between parents from different families and provide a platform for sharing parenting experiences could see significant growth. - **Online Community Platforms:** Online platforms that focus on promoting and amplifying authentic parenting stories, including step-parenting experiences, have the potential to disrupt the traditional parenting community. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Trailblazing Parenthood Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bobbie.md) - [Parent Photo-Sharing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinybeans-1.md) - [Humorous Parenting Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry.md) - [Special Needs Parenting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rare-parenting.md) - [Motherhood Movement Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moved-by-motherhood.md) - [Parental Leave Policy Reviews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/showusyourleave.md) - [AI-Powered Co-Parenting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bestinterest.md) - [Heartfelt Adoption Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homecentre-thehomecoming.md) - [Parenting Course Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parenting-course-app.md)