In this episode, Lori and David Sims, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talk to Jeanette Soltys a divorce and custody attorney, and also a stepmom! The hardest part of her blend is dealing with what the kids say to their other bio parent and assumptions being made about their home. She works to help couples have a more amicable ...

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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 son full-time and Laura has her daughter forty percent of the time. In this episode, we discuss: Custody changes When you have your bio kid less ...

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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 ...

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I Do Love Them As many know, there was a time my stepkids and I did not like each other at all. It didn’t start off that way. In the beginning, things were good… until they weren’t. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want anything to happen to them but it wouldn’t have bothered me if they decided not to ...

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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 is with her 85% of the time. In this episode, we discuss: Visitation changes Non-enforcement of household expectations ADHD ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom who is a control freak. She has been blending for two years, has two stepdaughters with a very high conflict bio mom. Despite being a control freak, she has learned to Nacho resulting in a better blend! In this episode, we discuss: Being a ...

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