The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

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079: Stepkid Who Became A Full-time Stepmom To Five Stepkids Dec 04, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Jasmine! Jasmine has been blending for three years and is a full-time stepmom to five stepkids! Yes, five! She also has one bio daughter and an "ours" son. Jasmine admits that she herself has been high conflict in the past. Being a stepkid herself, Jasmine tries to see things from the stepkids' perspectives, and also from the bio mom's perspective. As we know blending isn't easy and it hasn't been unicorns and rainbows for Jasmine either. After having a "come to Jesus" meeting with her significant other, they agreed she'd Nacho his teenage son's and let him parent them, and she'd parent the girls, including stepdaughter, and of course the "ours" baby.

In this episode, we discuss:

Being close in age to your oldest stepkid
Being a high conflict stepmom
Trying to understand bio moms absence
Looking at things from the stepkids' perspectives
Being a stepkid that only saw her bio mom during the summer

078: Stepmom Who Thought She Knew What She Was Getting Into Nov 27, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Nicole! Nicole has been blending for four years, has twin stepsons, three bio kids, and one "ours" kid. This is Nicole's second blend. The first one was "easy peasy", so of course Nicole thought she knew what she was getting into. Boy, was she wrong! Unlike the bio mom in her first blend, the bio mom in her second blend is very high conflict! Before she knew it, Nicole became so angry and resentful. Thankfully she found the Nacho Kids method and it saved her sanity and totally changed her life!

In this episode, we discuss:

Differences in blends
Parental Alienation
Caring more than the bio parent
Nachoing is life-changing
Expectations of stepkids

077: From Every Other Weekend To Full-Time Stepmom Nov 20, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Courtney! She has been blending for 13 years and has one stepdaughter and one bio daughter. Courtney tried to be cordial to the bio mom and helped her out several times, only to have bio mom cross the line. Needless to say, Courtney no longer cares about being nice to bio mom. In a twist of events, her stepdaughter who used to come for visitation every other weekend was placed in full-time emergency custody of Courtney's husband earlier this year. This change definitely has created some challenges in their blend, but thankfully Nacho has been their blended family lifesaver!

In this episode, we discuss:

Unexpected visitation changes
Two-faced bio mom
Parental alienation
Bio mom coming to the home for pickups/dropoffs
Toxic relationship between stepkid and bio mom

076: Full-time Childless Stepmom To Three Teenage Stepdaughters Nov 13, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Kayla! Kayla, a childless stepmom, has been blending for 14 months and has three teenage stepdaughters! Being a high-school teacher, Kayla thought "she knew what she was getting into"! Considering she was around teenagers all day, she'd have no issues being a stepmom to three teenage girls fairly easily. Let's just say, she was proven wrong. Being a full-time stepmom has been a bit of a challenge. Kayla recently decided to get help with her blend and join the Nacho Kids Academy! She's already seeing positive changes in her blend in a short time.

In this episode, we discuss:

Knowing what you are getting into
Being a full-time childless stepmom
Nacho finally "clicking"
Identifying triggers/stressors
Setting boundaries
Feeling guilty about Nachoing

075: A Nacho Stepmom In Dubai Nov 06, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Hannah! Hannah and her husband have been blending for six years and live in Dubai. Her stepson and stepdaughter live in Australia. Until recently, they would get the stepkids for two weeks every quarter and a month at Christmas. Due to the stress of her blend, Hannah sought help. She got a therapist, joined the Nacho Kids Academy, learned to Nacho and it has changed her life!

In this episode, we discuss:

Being an overinvolved stepmom
Thoughts of giving up
Nachoing and it's benefits
The importance of boundaries
How to handle bio mom's lies
Parential Alienation

074: Interview With Heidi Farrell ~ Not Just A Stepmom Oct 30, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Heidi Farrell, founder of Not Just A Stepmom. Heidi has been blending 10 years. She has two stepkids and three "ours" kids. Not long after they married, her husband got full custody of his kids, making Heidi a full-time stepmom. Heidi shares a funny story about them telling her stepkids that she was pregnant. And how they messed this up two out of the three times!

In this episode, we discuss:

Being a full-time stepmom
Telling the stepkids you are pregnant
Not seeing disrespect the same way
Importance of setting boundaries
Nachoing the things that cause you stress

073: Stepmom Struggling To Set Boundaries Oct 23, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Diane. Diane is a people pleaser and struggles with setting boundaries. Like this stepmom, oftentimes people feel as if they are being a bad person, rude, mean, or disrespectful, and then they feel guilty for setting boundaries. However, Diane was forced to set boundaries with her oldest of four stepdaughters due to the stepdaughter's behavior. It's still not easy and Diane struggles with guilt for setting the boundaries.

In this episode, we discuss:

Dealing with the bio mom because your significant other doesn't want to
Being a people pleaser and struggling with boundaries
Dealing with a stepkid that lies, steals, and manipulates
Issues from not having a set schedule with the stepkids
Having healthy boundaries

072: Interview with Craig & Gina Morgan ~ Blended Together Forever Oct 16, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview Craig and Gina Morgan. Craig and Gina are the founders of Blended Together Forever ~ Making The Family Whole Again. They have been blending for 24 years! Craig entered the blend with one son and one daughter, while Gina came into the blend with four boys, and they have one son together. Their blend was not easy, but they made it! They are sharing their story with other blended families in hopes to help their blends stay blended together forever!

In this episode, we discuss:

When the bio kids want to live with the other parent
Developmental grief
Blended challenges don't end when the kids turn 18
Healthy expectations
Just letting things happen

071: Stepmom Who Had Given Up Oct 09, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Noel. Noel has been blending for three years. She has three bio children and four stepchildren. Noel, like many stepmoms, came in and stepped into the "Mom" role. Also like many stepmoms, she was struggling hard in the blend and had a mental breakdown. She had given up hope. She signed up for the Nacho Kids Academy as a last-ditch effort to save their marriage and you won't believe what happened!

In this episode, we discuss:

Unrealistic expectations
Struggling to stand up for your bio kids
Realizing it's not a stepkid problem, but a bio parent problem
Guilty Parent Syndrome
What joining the Nacho Kids Academy did for their marriage/blend

070: Interview With Dorcy Pruter ~ Founder of Conscious Co-parenting Institute Oct 02, 2020

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview Dorcy Pruter, founder of Conscious Co-parenting Institute. Dorcy experienced parental alienation firsthand with her own father being alienated from her and by seeing her husband being alienated by his kids. Her personal experience and training have allowed her to help others who are suffering from parental alienation. Through reunification coaching and co-parenting education, Dorcy provides strategies and solutions for parents and children to reconnect, or stay connected, during and after a high-conflict divorce. The primary focus of Dorcy's work at the Conscious Co-Parenting Institute is high-conflict custody disputes involving "Parental Alienation." Her goal is to help establish custody plans and co-parenting roles that encourage positive relationships between children and BOTH parents.

In this episode, we discuss:

Parental Alienation
Triggered emotions
Bio parent telling the kid lies about the other bio parent
Stepparent and control
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