The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

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129: Stepmom's Grandson and Stepkid Are The Same Age Nov 19, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Kathy. Kathy has been blending for 5 years, has two bio kids, and six stepkids ages 43 to 9! Her grandson and stepdaughter are the same age and she is struggling with her husband not Nachoing her grandson.

In this episode, we discuss:

Blended challenges as a grandmother
Having a stepkid the same age as your grandkid
Unexpected changes in the blend
Stepdaughter being jealous of stepmom
Significant other not Nachoing the step-grandkid

128: Stepmom With An Ours Baby Nov 12, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom from Texas! This stepmom has been blending for over 4 years. She has one stepdaughter and a 7-month old ours baby! She is also a stepchild herself.

In this episode, we discuss:

Not having a court order for visitation or child support
Being a stepkid
Having an ours baby in the blend
Boundaries with the bio mom

127: Stepmom And Bio Mom Are Friends Nov 05, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Cari Ray! Cari and Lori have actually known each other since they were teenagers when Lori dated Cari's stepbrother. Cari is a bio mom to two boys and a stepmom to two girls! She's been blending for four years and has a great handle on Nachoing!

In this episode, we discuss:

Learning to pause
Different relationships with the "other" parent
Being friends with bio mom and how it affects the blend
Not responding to high conflict situations
Stepkid messes

126: Childfree Stepmom Pushed To Love Stepkid Oct 29, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Whitney. Whitney has been blending for 6 years and has one 14-year-old stepdaughter. She is childfree and loving it! Like many stepmoms, Whitney struggled with not taking things personally, feeling alone in the struggle, and letting go of some of the need for control in the home.

In this episode, we discuss:

Not taking things personally
Being pushed to tell stepkid you love them
Feeling rejected by the stepkid
Having a dad who is a stepkid
Seeing a therapist

125: Stepmom On The Crazy Train Oct 22, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews "Stepmom on the crazy train in southwest Missouri". She's been blending for 7 years, has a 13-year-old stepson, and a 12-year-old bio son. Her stepson has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, OCD, anxiety, and PTSD. She and her husband dated briefly 20 years ago and found their way back to each other. She joined the Nacho Kids Academy to help with her blended struggles and has even taught her son how to Nacho!

In this episode, we discuss:

Desiring to be a nuclear family
Wanting to be "Super Stepmom"
Dealing with a high conflict bio mom
Having a stepkid with mental health challenges
Your significant other becoming less attractive because of his lack of parenting

124: Stepmom Whose Stepkids Tattle On Her Oct 15, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Shay. Shay has been blending for 5 years, has two stepkids, three bio kids, and one "ours" kid. The hardest part of the blend for Shay has been the lack of respect from stepkids since the visitation schedule changed.

In this episode, we discuss:

Visitation schedule changes
Summer visitation challenges
Stepkids tattling on the stepmom
When the bio parent is a "Disney Dad"
Not wanting to bond with the stepkids

123: Stepdad Who Feels Taken Advantage Of Oct 08, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview John Burwell. John is a stepdad in his blend of four years. He has two adult bio sons and two stepdaughters, ages 21 and 12. John takes care of his blend financially but is expected to step back from any parenting of his youngest stepdaughter. John is dealing with feeling used, taken advantage of, and not part of the family.

In this episode, we discuss:

Stepdads struggle too
Financially providing for your stepkid only to be told not to parent the stepkid
Loyalty binds
When bio dad decides to re-enter the picture
When bio dad chooses to not help financially

122: Stay-at-home Bio Dad To Four Girls Talks About The Blend Oct 01, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Chris Burcher a stay-at-home dad. Chris is the bio dad in the blend and has been blending for 6 years. He has four daughters, including one of which is an "ours" daughter. Chris understands the challenges his wife has had to deal with being a stepmom.

In this episode, we discuss:

Being a stay-at-home dad
When the kids don't like the new girlfriend/stepmom
Adding an "ours" baby to the blend
Being stuck in the middle of the wife and bio kids
Being accused of not loving the "ours" baby as much as the kids from the first marriage

121: Interview With Ron Deal Sep 24, 2021

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview Ron Deal. Ron has a new book out discussing preparing to blend. Nacho Kids, along with Ron, cannot express enough the importance of preparing to blend prior to blending.

In this episode, we discuss:

Preparing To Blend
Lack of counselors and therapists that understand the blend
"Coupleness" versus "Famliness"
Today isn't representative of every day in the future
Lack of blended family support in churches

120: Stepmom From Texas ~ Party of 10+ Sep 17, 2021

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*** Disclaimer: This episode has mention of abuse - physical and drug, and murder. ***

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a Texas stepmom! This Texas stepmom has grown children but married a man with kids still at home. She has four bio kids and four stepkids (one of which is not her husband's bio child) ranging in age from 29 to 8 years old. She and her husband also have custody of her niece, and at one point had a foster child too. They've been blending 3-½ years and the best advice she's received is to not judge her significant other for his differences in parenting styles.

In this episode, we discuss:

Having adult bio kids and stepkids still in the home
Having different parenting styles than your significant other
Being a stepkid
When your bio kid doesn't like your partner
When one of your stepkids isn't your partner's biological child

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