The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

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160: Being The Only Stepmom In Your Circle Jun 24, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids interviews stepmom Mel. Mel has been blending for almost 8 years, has four stepkids and one bio kid. Mel's daughter is with them full-time and they have the stepkids all the time except every other weekend.

In this episode, we discuss:

Being the only stepmom in your circle
Being a full-time stepmom
When your partner is the father figure for your bio daughter
Stepkids becoming distant
When your partner is harsh with your child

159: Full-Time New Zealand Stepmom Who Nachos Jun 17, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids interview stepmom Carolyn. Carolyn, a school teacher, has been blending for three years and has three bio kids and three stepkids. She is a full-time stepmom as bio mom is deceased. The hardest part of blending for her has been learning to deal with emotional triggers.

In this episode, we discuss:

When bio mom is deceased
When a bio parent moves far away
Wanting to be a good "mom" to the stepkids that lost their bio mom
When the stepkids expect you to leave
Being a school teacher and thinking it would help with the stepparent role

158: Stepmom Whose Husband Had A Crappy Attorney Jun 10, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids interviews stepmom Lauren. Lauren has been blending for 5 years, has one stepson, and no bio or "ours" children. Her husband recently finished a court case with bio mom and he had a crappy attorney!

In this episode, we discuss:

Getting past the emotions of raising a child that isn't yours
Resistance to the blend
Things have gotten better over time
When bio mom acts like you don't exist
Visitation schedule changes

157: Stepmom Blamed For Stepkids Leaving Jun 03, 2022

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*** DISCLAIMER: Mention of suicide in this podcast. ***

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Danielle. She has been blending for four years, has two stepkids and one bio kid. A few years ago the oldest stepkid moved in with bio mom and recently the younger stepkid stopped coming for visits. Unfortunately, Danielle's husband blames her for this.

In this episode, we discuss:

Blending household expectations
Different rules different homes
Being blamed for the stepkids going to live with the other bio parent
Both bio parents Nachoing each other's kids
Rebuilding relationships

In this episode, we discuss:

Blending household expectations
Different rules different homes
Being blamed for the stepkids going to live with the other bio parent
Both bio parents Nachoing each other's kids
Rebuilding relationships

156: Bio Mom Whose Kids Were Nacho'd By Their Stepmom May 27, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews bio mom Lala, who is also a stepmom. Lala's bio kids' stepmom Nacho'd them and that was the best thing she ever did for any of them.

In this episode, we discuss:

When the stepparent Nachos your bio kids
Dealing with exes
Wishing family could feel more cohesive
Being viewed as a high-conflict bio mom
Having different stepparent roles than your spouse

155: Stepmom Who Takes Nachoing To A New Level May 20, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Rebecca. Rebecca has been blending for 4 years, is childfree, and has two stepkids. Over the years, her role in the blend has changed.

In this episode, we discuss:

Knowing the stepkids aren't going away
Needing to change your role in the blend
Not wanting to be around your stepkids
When your partner wishes you'd be more present
Feeling like a stranger in your own home

153: Stepmom Who Does Not Nacho May 06, 2022

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*** DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions of miscarriages and has adult content. ***

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Jen. Stepmom Jen has been blending for 5 years and has one stepson who is 10-years-old. She is currently expecting an "ours" child.

In this episode, we discuss:

Dealing with a high-conflict bio mom
Parenting the stepkid and not needing to Nacho
Partner wants nothing to do with their ex
Loving your stepkid but realizing that love will be different for the "ours" kid
When bio parent doesn't follow through with discipline stepmom set

152: The Last 3-4 Years Of This 21 Year Blend Has Been The Hardest Apr 29, 2022

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*** DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions of drug abuse. ***

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Jodi. Stepmom Jodi has been blending for 21 years, but the last three to four years have been the hardest. She has a 31-year-old stepdaughter, a 15-year-old "ours" son, and an 11-year-old "ours" daughter. Luckily Jodi and the bio mom have always gotten along.

In this episode, we discuss:

When things get bad many years into the blend
When stepkid creates an unsafe environment for the "ours" kids
Dealing with a high-conflict stepparent in the other home
Significant other never expecting the stepparent to be a parent
Being a stepkid and then becoming a stepparent

151: Stepmom Pressured To Be Super Stepmom Apr 22, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom from California. This stepmom has been blending for 2-½ years and has two stepkids and one bio kid. She, like many stepmoms, felt alone in her stepmom journey because none of her friends could relate to being a stepmom.

In this episode, we discuss:

Blending too fast
Feeling pressured to be super stepmom
Feeling alone in the stepmom journey
Changes in relationships after move in together
Going from parenting the stepkids to Nacho

150: Full-Time Stepmom And Bio Mom Apr 15, 2022

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Rose. Rose is a full-time stepmom and full-time bio mom. She has been blending for 4 years and has two stepkids, two bio kids, and one "ours" kid. Rose has had to deal with the stepkids lying and making false accusations, being violent, and trying to split up her and her husband. In this episode, we discuss:

Being a full-time stepmom and full-time bio mom
Not letting disagreements about the stepkids affect your relationship with your partner
When a stepkid is violent with your bio or "ours" kid
Counseling seemed to make things worse with the stepdaughter
Everyone struggling to be a family unit

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