Kourtney Kardashian is getting real about what it's really like being a stepmom to her husband's three children- Landon Barker, Alabama Luella, and Travi's stepdaughter, Atiana De La Hoya- in the season 2 premiere of Khloé In Wonder Land, which dropped on May 21, and is the podcast hosted by her sister, Khloé. The Poosh founder even opened up regarding raising a blended family and the history behind her and Travis's romance.
After a very successful first season, Khloé In Wonder Land is back with season 2, and what's more celebratory than having her sister and idol, Kourtney, for the opener? We love to see these two bond and get a glimpse of their love. That said, Kourtney is one for serious conversations, and when it comes to her family, she's not afraid to share her truths.
Kortney has also found the right partner in Travis, after building on a friendship that led to a relationship, which is the standard foundation for healthy connections and raising kids. They also have 18-month-old Rocky Barker, in addition to their kids from Kourtney's previous relationship with Scott Disick and Travis's former marriage to Shanna Moakler.
Kourtney Kardashian says that the stepmom life is trying to be a "good role model"
When Kourtney entered her stepmom era in 2022, she already knew Travis's kids and had established solid friendships. However, this transition was not always easy, as it involved adjusting to new family members. Yet, the case with the Barkers was smooth, and as far as we know, there haven't been any major issues or problems.
But when it comes to disciplining and settling on an even level, the Lemme founder shares that she has her husband help her out in that area, as she feels that it's not up to her. Nonetheless, she loves the stepmother role and hopes to be a "good role" model. It also helps when she and Travis have set a good family dynamic, as it's critical
“I love my role as stepmom because I don't feel like it's up to me to discipline. And so we've kind of allowed each other to, we'll talk about it, and then, you know, he can handle the harder things," Kourtney tells Khloé during the "Mom of Seven?! Family Life Unfiltered" segment on the podcast. "I definitely give advice or try to be a good, I guess, role model, or even just how they say modeling is the best way to kind of teach your kids more than just saying certain things."
Kourtney additionally pointed out that being friends with Travis before tying the knot and having open lines of communication aids with the support that she has with the Blink-182 drummer and their kids. There were days when blending families felt difficult, despite owning a profound and solid history.
"I feel just hopefully being a positive influence or an example and we have lots of good conversations and we laugh and, you know, I feel like it's in the best way I can be there to be supportive or really in any way that they want me to be for as much or as little as they want, you know? And so I do think also having the relationship that we've had for so many years, I was friends with Travis and the kids for longer than we've been together, you know.”
However, even with the challenges, Kourtney has to think of the kids, as blending and addressing her as their stepmom affects them as much as it does for her. The kids will often try to test "the boundaries," but like in any family, blended, adopted, or whatever, the behavior is normal. Even adult children practice the method with their parents and siblings. It's how it's handled that makes the difference.
“I think having that history definitely helped. And I used to think, too, going into it, oh, there's, we have such a good foundation that it would just be seamless. But some days, I've thought, wow, this is really hard blending families," admits Kourtney in the podcast. "Regardless of how much history you have, when you are friends with someone, and then as soon as you get in a relationship with someone, regardless of how great you are, I think kids feel like they also have to still know, like, where's my role? Like, let me test boundaries. And I think that's very normal.”