Blame The Parents

In the second episode of Blame The Parents, Mario shares the next chapter of his childhood. After moving to Joplin, a drunk-driving crash involving his stepfather changes everything. As his mother runs from a prison sentence and flees to Texas, addiction and chaos continue to follow the family. While living in Conroe, Mario is left in the care of strangers after his mother is arrested, leading to...

In the first episode of Blame The Parents, Mario shares the beginning of his story. From being born a crack baby to losing his father to suicide at age three, navigating life with an alcoholic stepfather, and accompanying his mother on drug runs, this episode explores the chaotic reality of his earliest childhood years. Covering ages birth through seven, Crack Baby is the starting point of a story...

Blame The Parents is a documentary podcast about growing up in addiction, abuse, foster care, and family dysfunction. This trailer is a brief introduction to the story, the people involved, and the events that changed Mario's life forever.