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The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

Lori Sims & David Sims

Stepfamilies and blended families are very challenging. With a failure rate of over 70%, it"s clear that blended families need help. Nacho Kids founders and blended family coaches, Lori and David Sims, are here to help blended families save their sanity and relationships. You"ll hear the hosts and guests discuss the struggles and successes of blended family life and learn how the Nacho Kids Method is changing lives and saving relationships around the world.

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01:42:28

206: Stepmom With Bio & Ours Kids

The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver ·

2023/05/12

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews a stepmom who has been blending for almost 3 years, has one stepkid, one bio kid and one ours kid. The hardest part of blending for her has been juggling the differences of everyone involved in the blend. In this episode, we discuss: Blends created out of loss When your bio child longs for a family Not bonding with your stepkid Moving into the home your partner shared with their ex Nacho

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01:23:00

204: Stepmom On The Crazy Train Returns

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2023/04/28

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, chats with Stepmom on the Crazy Train! She is a return guest! She was previously on our podcast on episode #125! She has been blending for eight years, has one stepson, and one bio son. She went from being a part-time stepmom to a full-time stepmom. Dealing with mental health/neurodivergence adds to their blended challenges. In this episode, we discuss: Part-time to full-time stepmom Blending challenges

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01:09:46

203: Adult Stepkids With Lori Sims & Claudette Chenevert

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2023/04/21

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, chats with Claudette Chenevert - The Stepmom Coach! Claudette and Lori both have bio kids and adult stepkids. Stepparents often think things will magically get better when the stepkid turns 18. This may be the case if the stepparent’s partner, the bio parent, is paying child support. Other than that, at 18, there is no magic wand, the stepkids don’t disappear into adult land, and if the bio parent has guilty

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01:24:44

202: Let's Talk About Therapy With Anna de Acosta

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2023/04/14

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, and Anna de Acosta talk about therapy! Too many people end up picking a therapist based on location and insurance, without vetting the therapist to see if they would be a good fit. More time is spent researching which air fryer is best than time spent searching for a therapist. In this episode, we discuss: What to do when your partner doesn’t want to get help Finding the right therapist The importance

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01:07:42

201: Lori Chats With Cecile & Frank Of Ella's Blended...

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2023/04/07

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, chats with Cecile and Frank of Ella’s Blended Family. The have been blending for nine years and each brought two kids into the marriage. Cecile and her kids moved into Frank and his kids’ house. Best advice from Frank: “Don’t take it personally.” In this episode, we discuss: Moving into “THEIR” house Bedroom assignments and kids Can you really treat the kids equally? When the stepkids are indifferent

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01:09:40

200: Lori & David Celebrate Their 200th Podcast...

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2023/03/31

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, celebrate their 200th podcast episode! They talk about the Nacho Method and address some misconceptions about the method. In this episode, we discuss: Nacho misconceptions Nacho truths Being a team while Nachoing Things won’t always be this way Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting Success Story: “Before I learned to Nacho, I hated my blended life. Nothing we did prepared us for how hard it would be

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01:23:30

199: Interview With Alicia Krasko ~ The Stepmom Side

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2023/03/24

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews Alicia Krasko of “The Stepmom Side”. Alicia has been blending for eight years, has two adult stepkids and a three year old “ours” daughter. Something unique about Alicia’s blend is her husband is 16 years older than her! The hardest part of blending for her was finding her role in the blend. In this episode we discuss: Feeling everyone in the blend would be happy if you weren’t there Societal

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01:33:10

198: Sarah Beth Hurley ~ The Yarning Shaman

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2023/03/17

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews Sarah Hurley of The Yarning Sharman. Sarah has been blending for 7 years, has one stepkid, three bio kids, and one adopted son. Her stepson lives 1300 miles away. In this episode we discuss: When stepkid lives far away The family court system Being a stepkid Boundaries for self Dealing with a high conflict bio mom Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting Success Story: "I was starting to think I

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01:15:05

197: Interview With Toni Graham ~ My Blended Chaos

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2023/03/10

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews Toni Graham of My Blended Chaos. Toni has been blending for five years, has two stepkids, two bio kids, and one “ours” kid. This is her second blend, her first blend was when she was 19 years old and was completely different from her current blend. In this episode we discuss: When bio mom gets upset that stepmom is pregnant Adding an “ours” kid to the blend Putting your marriage first

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01:09:20

196: Full-time Stepmom Whose Bio Kid and Stepkid Have...

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2023/03/03

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews an anonymous stepmom from Idaho. This stepmom has one stepkid full-time, one bio kid full-time, and two “ours” kids. The hardest part of her blend has been enforcing the same rules and expectations. Neither the stepkid’s, nor the bio kid’s other bio parent is in their lives. In this episode we discuss: Having all the kids all the time Absent bio parents Deciding what’s in your own kid’s best

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01:21:15

195: Stepmom With Lots Of Blended Experience Part II

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2023/02/24

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 months. Like many bio parents, Shelley experienced some craziness with the family court system. In this episode, we discuss: Moving out of the home because of the stepkids

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01:42:21

194: Things Were Great For This Childless Stepmom In...

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2023/02/17

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews stepmom Nicole. Nicole has been blending for over two years, has two stepkids and her partner has a stepkid from a previous relationship that he refers to as his son. Although her partner was a stepdad, he doesn’t see her struggles as a stepmom. In this episode we discuss: Being a childless stepmom Things change Realizing your contributions to the issues Transition days Very little “no

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01:24:57

193: Childfree Stepmom Is 23 Years Younger Than Her...

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2023/02/10

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 boundaries Transition days Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting Success Story: " I just started to nacho this week and our relationship

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01:12:49

192: Stepmom With Lots Of Blended Experience

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2023/02/03

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interviews stepmom Shelley. Shelley has four bio kids and three stepkids. Like most blended families, in the beginning, things were good. Until they weren’t. In this episode we discuss: Both adults bringing “babies” into the blend Guilty Parent Syndrome Dealing with different types of stepparents Different parenting styles/expectations Expectations of stepparents Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting Success Story:

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01:35:00

191: The Professional Stepdad And Nacho Parenting...

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2023/01/27

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, interview the Professional Stepdad, Franco Zavala. Franco has been blending for 13 years, has no biological children, and has five stepkids. The bio dad to Franco’s stepkids passed away. In this episode we discuss: Being a stepdad to kids whose dad is deceased Being a childless stepdad Misconceptions of Nacho Parenting Letting the bio parent parent

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01:04:51

190: Stepmom Used To Avoid The Stepkids

The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver ·

2023/01/20

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Carol. Carol has been married for two years, has three stepkids, and two bio kids. Two of the stepkids are a lot younger than her bio kids. Carol and her husband have had to deal with a high-conflict bio mom who has tried to damage their marriage. In this episode we discuss: Finding the balance Letting the bio parents parent Parental alienation Dealing with a high conflict bio mom Custody battles

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01:25:15

189: Stepmom's Husband Lost Time With His Kid

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2023/01/13

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 to Disney. When one of Jamie’s stepkids didn’t want to go to their moms anymore, her husband went to court, and the judge ended up taking time away from him and giving bio mom

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01:08:54

188: Becoming A Full-time Stepmom Overnight

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2023/01/06

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom from Washington. She has been with her husband for 12 years, but technically became a stepmom 3 years ago when the stepkid moved in full-time suddenly. In this episode we discuss: Becoming a stepmom full-time When the bio mom abandons the stepkid Stepmom coming in trying to fix things Stepmom realizing she needs to Nacho

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01:20:10

187: Nacho Mama & The Unapologetic Stepmom 3 Years Later

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2022/12/30

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, and Emili Wadkins from The Unapologetic Stepmom chat! Emili was a guest on episode #13 of the Nacho Podcast over three years ago! Emili has been blending for eight years, has 2 stepkids, and four ours kids. Fitting the ours kids lives into the stepkids lives Nachoing and relationship with the Nacho Kid Stepfamily expectations Court system Child support Growing as a stepmom

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01:30:28

186: Interview With Dr. James & Ginger Dellaripa ~...

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2022/12/23

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Dr. James & Ginger Dellaripa. James and Ginger have been blending for 12 years. Ginger brought one child into the marriage, James brought two kids into the marriage, and they have two “ours” kids. As a couple, they have created The Family Core. The Family Core is a family resource planning system. In this episode, we discuss: Bringing ours kids into the blend Parallel parenting Eight year-court battle Kids get

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