The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a childless stepmom who was a stepchild herself. She has been blending for two years and has two teenage stepkids.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Bonding more with one stepkid than another
• Being "Mom" to the stepkid
• When bio mom is an elusive magical creature who visits occasionally
• Becoming a stepmom after being a stepkid

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 a stepmom in Pennsylvania. This stepmom has been blending for 4.5 years, has a teenage stepkid who moved in full-time last summer, and a bio daughter who she has 85% of the time. In this episode, we discuss:

• Visitation changes
• Non-enforcement of household expectations
• ADHD Kids
• Teenage stepkid
• Not liking your stepkids

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 Janajah. Janajah has been blending for five years and has one stepson and no bio kids. The first year of the blend her significant other had shared custody, but bio mom wouldn't let bio dad see the child. For the past four years, stepson has been staying with stepmom and bio dad.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Visitation changes
• Learning where your place is in the blend
• Not taking things personally
• Teachers being put in the middle
• Not having alone time with your significant other

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 Priscilla. Priscilla has been blending for six years, has two teenage stepkids, and five bio kids. She was also a stepdaughter herself.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stepkid lying about bio kid
• Being forced to call stepdad "dad"
• Guilty Parent Syndrome
• Stepkid doesn't like stepmom
• Bio mom wanting family "back"

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 a stepmom in Tennessee. She became a stepmom at 16-years-old! She has been blending for three years, has a 10-year-old stepson, a two-year-old "ours" son, and a daughter on the way.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Becoming a stepmom at 16
• Dealing with different parenting styles
• Relationship with bio mom changes
• When mother-in-law is like mom to stepkid

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 and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview Martin & Maria Erlandsson of the Swedish Podcast Bonus Pappa Plus Mama! They have been blending for six years. Maria has four bio kids and Martin has no bio kids.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Being a stepparent with no kids of your own
• Wanting the stepparent to be a parent
• Relationships with the exes
• Not using the word "step" in your blend

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 and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Linda. Linda has been blending for three years, has three stepkids and two bio kids. Unfortunately, Linda is experiencing parental alienation as a bio mom and a stepmom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Rejection from the stepkids
• Harassment for stepkids and bio moms
• Complete alienation from bio kids
• Significant other in denial

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

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a bio dad whose wife is an admitted control freak. They have been blending for two years and he has two bio daughters with a very high conflict bio mom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Dealing with a high conflict ex
• Guilty parent syndrome
• What Nachoing did to their family
• Compound conflictions
• Parental alienation

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

** Disclaimer - mention of molestation and adult language **

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Lisa Goodpaster of The Stephood Project. Lisa is a stepmom but is currently going through a divorce. Lisa was a victim of parental alienation as a child and shares her story.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Being a child of parental alienation
• Going through a divorce
• Spending more time with stepmom than bio parent
• Reconnecting with the alienated parent
• Complex trauma