The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

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

*** DISCLAIMER: This episode contains mention of miscarriage, suicide, and rape. Adult content. *** 

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews bio dad Justin from the U.K. Justin shares his story about his experience with parental alienation that has been ignored by the court system in his country.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Parental Alienation
• No support from the police
• Attempted suicide
• The family court system is extremely flawed
• Not giving up

*** 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

*** 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

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

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

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Summer Butler with the Blended Book Co., author of "BLENDED: Aligning the Hierarchy of Heart + Home". Summer and her husband have been blending for 11 years. She has two teenage stepsons and one "ours" son. The hardest part of blending for them was their marriage, not the stepkids. The personal baggage that was brought into their marriage caused them to struggle.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Baggage brought into the relationship
• Growing up in a split family
• Having the stepkids full-time except every other weekend
• Losing yourself in the blend
• Different expectations for the stepkids vs. bio kid

Check out Summer's website: summerbutler.com

For more information about the event in Fort Worth, Texas, April 29-30, 2022 with Laura Petherbridge, go to NachoKids.com/fortworth2022.

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Britt. Britt has been blending for over 4 years, has four stepkids, one bio son, and a daughter on the way. The hardest part of blending for her has been dealing with her significant other having Guilty Parent Syndrome and issues with the bio mom. Her best advice is to Nacho.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Guilty Parent Syndrome
• Bio mom and her family causing issues in the blend
• Stepkids choosing to not visit
• Relationships with the stepkids changing
• Stepkids blaming the stepmom for wrecking their nuclear home

For more information about the event in Fort Worth, Texas, April 29-30, 2022 with Laura Petherbridge, go to NachoKids.com/fortworth2022.

*** DISCLAIMER: Episode discusses suicide ***

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Heather. Heather and her husband have been blending for 7 years. She has two stepsons, one of which unfortunately took his own life last year.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Age gaps in the blend
• Being from a blend versus being in one
• Guilty Parent Syndrome
• Different relationships between stepmom and stepkids
• Losing a stepkid to suicide

For more information about the event in Fort Worth, Texas, April 29-30, 2022 with Laura Petherbridge, go to NachoKids.com/fortworth2022.

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Laura. Laura has been blending for 2 years, has one bio daughter and one stepson. Her husband has his bio kid full-time and Laura has her bio kid forty percent of the time.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Custody changes
• When you have your bio kid less than your significant other has theirs
• When you and your partner both Nacho each other's kids
• Being a stepkid yourself and then becoming a stepmom
• Good intentions aren't always viewed as such

For more information about the event in Fort Worth, Texas, April 29-30, 2022 with Laura Petherbridge, go to NachoKids.com/fortworth2022.