The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Anthony Cancel of Pro Se Dad and Pro Se Family Foundation. Anthony helps people understand the family court system and aids them in understanding pro se representation.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Knee-jerk reactions to get an attorney
• Is the judge corrupt or within their rights of the law
• Using the skills outside of the courtroom
• Taking the emotion out of it
• Learn to work the problem

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Clarissa. She has been blending for eight years, and has one stepson and two bio kids. Clarissa admits that she was once a high-conflict stepmom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Learning what stepmom role should be
• You can't care more than the bio parents
• When you get stepkid full-time
• Boundaries
• Expectations

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom known as "The Friend." She has been blending for three years, has two stepsons, and one "ours" son.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Being the friend
• Letting go of titles
• Kids being kids
• Thinking before you speak

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview a stepmom and bio dad. They have been blending for two years; unfortunately, bio dad is experiencing parental alienation.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Non-existent relationship between stepmom and stepdaughter
• Dealing with parental alienation as a bio parent
• Watching your spouse deal with parental alienation
• Having a crappy attorney

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews adoptive mom Laura. Laura has seven bio kids and three adopted kids. Laura discusses how despite the societal pressure and judgment, she doesn't love her adopted kids like she does her own.

*** Disclaimer: Mention of suicide and fetal alcohol syndrome. ***

In this episode, we discuss:

• Adoptive parents not loving the adopted kids like their own
• Speaking with an adoption therapist
• Normalizing that your love for your adopted kids can be different than the love for your bio kids

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby, PhD, LMFT, LP, BCC. She has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Colorado, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. She is also the host of "The Love, Happiness, & Success Podcast".

In this episode, we discuss:

• Bullying
• Negative thinking
• Thinking patterns
• The importance of vetting a therapist

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom from Pennsylvania. She has been blending for three years, has two stepkids, one ours kid, and another ours kid on the way.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Changes in visitation schedules
• Nachoing
• Dealing with a high conflict bio mom
• Not caring more than the bio parent
• Blocking bio mom

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Amy. Amy was a widow before becoming a stepmom. She has been blending for two years, has two stepkids, and one ours kid.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Grieving the nuclear family dreams
• Becoming a full-time stepmom unexpectedly
• Having one stepkid with you, and one alienated
• The stepkids going back and forth between homes
• The stepmom label

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview Dr. Tara Egan of Egan Counseling & Consulting. Dr. Tara Egan also has a podcast, "One Day You'll Thank Me." She has been blending for seven years, is a bio mom to two kids, and a stepmom to four stepkids.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Starting off slowly
• Blended challenges
• Disengaging
• BIFF
• Thinking positively

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview Josh & Kristy Groce of the Perfectly Blended Podcast. They have been blending for over 10 years and have two bio kids each.

*** Disclaimer: Mention of abuse and alcoholism. ***

In this episode, we discuss:

• Doing everything wrong
• When stepkid is mean to bio kid
• Overcoming blended challenges
• Being perfectly blended ~ or not