028: Super Stepmom Turned Nacho Mom
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
Release Date: 12/13/2019
254: Lori & David Answer Nacho Questions
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, answer some Nacho questions. You have questions, we have answers! Please note, these are top level answers to questions and in the Nacho Kids Academy Lori and David delve deeper into the questions you may have and provide guidance to help you Nacho properly. In this episode, we discuss the following: Triggers Nasty Stepkids Summertime stepkids Stepparent responsibilities Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “This Nacho stuff is gold! I wish we would have found it sooner. My husband and I decided to join...
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253: Parental Alienation ~ A Legal Or Mental Health Issue?
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talks to bio dad Chris. Chris has experienced parental alienation with his daughter. Chris shares his story and because of his alienation is working to help other alienated parents. In this episode, we discuss the following: Parental alienation Boundaries Legal issue versus mental health issue Divorced parents and school Psychological abuse Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I had decided to leave my partner. A friend at work was watching the Guilty Parent Syndrome course in the Nacho Academy during our lunch...
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252: Stepson Wants Stepmom To Be Mom
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
*** DISCLAIMER *** Mention of attempted suicide in this episode. In this episode, Lori and David Sims, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talk to stepmom Jo and bio dad Ben! They have been blending for five years and married two. Ben has two bio kids, one of which lives with him full-time and wants Jo to be his mom! Jo pushed for the oldest stepson to come live with them full-time and feels she has emotionally adopted him. Jo and Ben’s journey has not been easy, in fact there was a time where Jo attempted suicide. In this episode, we discuss the following: The...
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251: Ruminating In The Blend
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, and Claudette Chenevert ~ The Stepmom Coach, talk about ruminating. Rumination is something everyone does. It’s natural . But is it healthy? In this episode, we discuss the following: Ruminating Setting Boundaries as a stepmom/stepdad… heck, as a person 7 Sins of Memory How to handle rumination if it is affecting you negatively Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: ***** 100+ STARS ***** This Nacho stuff works guys! I was ready to walk away. I was losing my mind. I was grumpy all the time. I was not happy!. One...
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250: Time Changes Things, Especially In A Blended Family
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talks to a guest who was on the Nacho podcast before. This guest, the Canadian Stepmom was on episode 109 if you’d like to listen to it prior to this one. We reached out to Canadian Stepmom to get an update from her after a few years. She has three stepsons and four bio sons. Yep, all boys! In this episode, we discuss the following: Having triplets and father is not home 95% of the time Being a boy mom/stepmom Things change with bio mom Sharing Nachoing with bio mom Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting Academy Success...
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249: Things I Would Have Done Differently
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talk about things she would have done differently in regards to how she reacted when the stepkids angered her. This episode was inspired by one of Lori’s stepkids asking her this question recently. In this episode, we discuss the following: Feeling your bio child is bullied by the stepkids Wanting to beat up your stepkid Yoohoo gate Vacations Accuracy of memories Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I hated my life. I actually had thought about ending my life several times. I felt everyone was against...
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248: Stepmom Assaulted By Bio Mom
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talks to stepmom Chyna. Chyna has been blending for two years, she has two stepkids and two bio kids. Her partner adopted her bio kids that she brought into the relationship. The hardest part of blending for her is dealing with bio mom. Her best advice is to let it come naturally. In this episode, we discuss the following: Being assaulted by bio mom Differences in stepkid relationships Calling your stepkid your own Court order not allowing stepkid to call stepmom “mom” Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I just...
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247: Fears In The Blend Family
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talk about different fears in a blended family experience. Not only do stepparents experience fears, so do the bio parents, and the kids. In this episode, we discuss the following: Fears of a bio parent in a blended family Fears of a stepparent in a blended family Fears of a bio kid in a blended family Fears of a stepkid in a blended family Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I started the Nacho Academy two months ago. I am not kidding you when I tell you it changed my life! I no longer avoid going home...
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246: Interview With One Of The OG Nacho Kids
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talk with one of David’s sons, and Lori’s stepsons, Ethan. Ethan was a guest on episode 83 a little over three years ago. Listen as they talk about how things have changed in the past few years. In this episode, we discuss the following: Step grandparents Relationships between stepmom and stepkids Different types of love When the stepkid boomerangs Relationships between bio and stepkid Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I felt so alone. I had no one that understood what I was going through until I found...
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245: Stepmom Whose Bio Kids' Father Passed Away
The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talks with a stepmom who has been blending for five years. She has two stepkids, three bio kids, and one ours kid. The father of her bio kids passed away a few years ago and that has created new challenges in the blend. In this episode, we discuss the following: Having all the kids, all the time High conflict bio mom Equality in the blend Boundaries Feeling you are giving up control Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I thought this Nacho stuff was a bunch of crap when I heard about it years ago. Who would say...
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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Nicole. Nicole has been blending for 11 years, has three stepkids and two bio moms. One of the bio moms died from a drug overdose. Nicole is also a stepchild herself and considers her stepdad her dad. She felt prepared for the blend because of her own experience of being a stepchild, but she found out differently and went from “Super Stepmom” to “Nacho Mom” to save her sanity and her blended relationships.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Being a stepmom to a stepkid whose bio mom died
- Super Stepmom dreams to Nacho Kids Blended Family Lifesaver
- Examples of Nachoing
- From Nacho Supreme to re-engaging
- Being adopted and becoming a stepchild
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