The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, the founders of Nacho Kids interview one of David's kids, Lori's stepkid, Branson! Branson is the oldest of the triplets and was the most vocal in his dislike for Lori and the blend. He was also the "ring leader" for the "Burn Lori at the Stake", as Lori calls it. If you want to see what Nachoing does to the stepkids, watch this!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stepkid's thoughts before marriage, after marriage, and before and after Nachoing
• Stepkid's view of stepmom Lori
• Stepkid's expectations of bio kids
• In-law involvement
• Lori's re-engaging
• Stepkid's view of bio dad when things were bad with stepmom

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, the founders of Nacho Kids interview one of David’s kids, Lori’s stepkid, Branson! Branson is the oldest of the triplets and was the most vocal in his dislike for Lori and the blend. He was also the “ring leader” for the “Burn Lori at the Stake”, as Lori calls it. If you want to see what Nachoing does to the stepkids, watch this!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stepkid's thoughts before marriage, after marriage, and before and after Nachoing
• Stepkid’s view of stepmom Lori
• Stepkid’s expectations of bio kids
• In-law involvement
• Lori’s re-engaging 
• Stepkid’s view of bio dad when things were bad with stepmom

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, the founders of Nacho Kids interview Kristie Carpenter. Kristie's first husband passed away. She has two bio children and married Dan, who also has two bio children. One of her stepkids is autistic and the other was an adult when they started blending. At the suggestion of her counselor, Kristie started journaling when she was upset. This turned into her using her journaling to write her first devotional "The Blended Family Mom". She later wrote her second devotional "Blended Family Moments".

In this episode, we discuss:

• Bio parents not parenting like we think they should
• You can't be one foot out the door
• High Conflict Bio Mom
• Guilty Parent Syndrome
• Letting things go

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, the founders of Nacho Kids interview Kristie Carpenter. Kristie’s first husband passed away. She has two bio children and married Dan, who also has two bio children. One of her stepkids is autistic and the other was an adult when they started blending. At the suggestion of her counselor, Kristie started journaling when she was upset. This turned into her using her journaling to write her first devotional “The Blended Family Mom”.  She later wrote her second devotional “Blended Family Moments”.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Bio parents not parenting like we think they should
• You can’t be one foot out the door
• High Conflict Bio Mom
• Guilty Parent Syndrome
• Letting things go

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Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. This helps others find the podcast and lets us know what our listeners want to hear.

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, the founders of Nacho Kids, interview Tracy Poizner of The Essential Stepmom. Tracy has over 20 years of experience in natural healing and 10 years dealing with behavioral problems with kids. She is a stepmom to three and a bio mom to one. In this episode, we discuss:

• Parental Alienation
• Facebook groups
• Stepparent burnout
• Journaling

Please rate and review this podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen. We appreciate it more than you know.

Check out all the notes for this show at https://nachokids.com/nkp008/

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, the founders of Nacho Kids, interview Tracy Poizner of The Essential Stepmom. Tracy has over 20 years of experience in natural healing and 10 years dealing with behavioral problems with kids. She is a stepmom to three and a bio mom to one.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Parental Alienation
• Facebook groups
• Stepparent burnout
• Journaling

Please rate and review this podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen. We appreciate it more than you know.

Check out all the notes for this show at https://nachokids.com/nkp008/

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, the founder of Nacho Kids interviews Victoria! Victoria is in year 9 of the blend. She has one bio child and two stepkids. Victoria also had a stepmom and she felt that would help her in the blend, but it didn't really work out that way.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Nachoing isn't easy.

• Stepkid loyalty to Bio Mom.

• Setting boundaries with Bio Mom.

• The need to Nacho.

• Family counseling bringing up bad memories.

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Find this episode on our website at https://nachokids.com/nkp007/

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, the founder of Nacho Kids interviews Victoria! Victoria is in year 9 of the blend. She has one bio child and two stepkids. Victoria also had a stepmom and she felt that would help her in the blend, but it didn’t really work out that way.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Nachoing isn’t easy.

• Stepkid loyalty to Bio Mom.

• Setting boundaries with Bio Mom.

• The need to Nacho.

• Family counseling bringing up bad memories.

Rate & Review Our Podcast

Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes and Stitcher. This helps others find the podcast and lets us know what our listeners want to hear.

Find this episode on our website at https://nachokids.com/nkp007/

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, interview Laura Petherbridge!! Laura is very well known in the stepfamily group! Laura has been a stepmom for 30+ years and has two stepsons!! She serves couples and single adults with topics on spiritual growth, relationships, stepfamilies, co-parenting, single parenting, divorce prevention, and divorce recovery. She is an international speaker and author of four books including, When "I Do" Becomes "I Don't"—Practical Steps for Healing During Separation and Divorce, and The Smart Stepmom, co-authored with stepfamily expert Ron Deal and endorsed by Gary Chapman (Five Love Languages), 101 Tips for The Smart Stepmom—Expert Advice from One Stepmom to Another and Quiet Moments for the Stepmom Soul-a devotional.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stepkids embracing stepdads and stepmoms differently
• The expectation put on stepmoms to love their stepkids like their own
• Guilty parent syndrome
• House rules & consequences
• Tips from her book 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom

Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. This helps others find the podcast and lets us know what our listeners want to hear.

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David Sims, interview Laura Petherbridge!! Laura is very well known in the stepfamily group! Laura has been a stepmom for 30+ years and has two stepsons!! She serves couples and single adults with topics on spiritual growth, relationships, stepfamilies, co-parenting, single parenting, divorce prevention, and divorce recovery. She is an international speaker and author of four books including, When “I Do” Becomes “I Don’t”—Practical Steps for Healing During Separation and Divorce, and The Smart Stepmom, co-authored with stepfamily expert Ron Deal and endorsed by Gary Chapman (Five Love Languages), 101 Tips for The Smart Stepmom—Expert Advice from One Stepmom to Another and Quiet Moments for the Stepmom Soul-a devotional.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Stepkids embracing stepdads and stepmoms differently
• The expectation put on stepmoms to love their stepkids like their own
• Guilty parent syndrome
• House rules & consequences
• Tips from her book 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom

Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher. This helps others find the podcast and lets us know what our listeners want to hear.