In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, continues her interview with stepmom Shelley. Shelley was a guest on podcast episode 192 but there was more to talk about. She has four bio kids and three stepkids. Things got so bad at one point, she actually moved out of the home for 16 ...
In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews stepmom Mel. Mel is a childfree stepmom, has been blending about four years, has three stepkids and her partner is 23 years older than her. In this episode we discuss: Being a childfree stepmom Age gaps between partners Different bonds with different kids Setting ...
They Lie It is known that kids lie, and many adults do too. Children/adults who lack confidence may lie to make themselves seem more impressive to their peers. Kids may also tell lies when they’re feeling stressed, want attention, or are trying to avoid conflict. Perception When a stepkid lies about you as a stepparent what can you do? First ...
In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews stepmom Mel. Mel is a childfree stepmom, has been blending about four years, has three stepkids and her partner is 23 years older than her. In this episode we discuss: Being a childfree stepmom Age gaps between partners Different bonds with different kids Setting ...
In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Jamie. Jamie has been blending for 12 years. She has two stepkids, two bio kids, and one surprise “ours” kid. Jamie and her husband have to deal with a high-conflict bio mom and had to go to court to get permission to take the kids ...
In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Jamie. Jamie has been blending for 12 years. She has two stepkids, two bio kids, and one surprise “ours” kid. Jamie and her husband have to deal with a high-conflict bio mom and had to go to court to get permission to take the kids ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 wrongWhen stepkid is mean to bio kidOvercoming blended challengesBeing ...
In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Ashley Gerhard of Phoenix Transformation ~ Phoenix Parent Coaching. Ashley has been blending for three years and has three stepkids and four bio kids. Ashley comes from a blended family herself. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up in a blended family vs becoming a stepmom ...
Ignored By The Stepkid There are different ways a stepkid can ignore a stepparent. One way is ignoring the stepparent when they tell the stepkid to do something. Another way is if the stepparent says “Hello.” and the stepkid doesn’t respond. Oh, and let’s not forget when the stepkid ignores the stepparent by addressing everyone in the room except the ...