The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Bobbi Wilcox - founder of Blended Families United and author of "Reconciled - A Story of Divorce, redemption, and A Blended Family United".  Bobbi is not a stepmom but has witnessed blending through her husband being a stepdad to her children. Bobbi and her husband also have a child together. Bobbi dealt with som...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Sabrina. Sabrina is a stepchild herself and has been blending for seven years. She has two stepsons ages 15 and 13. Sabrina and her husband have a very high conflict bio mom. The high conflict bio mom absconded with the stepkids and blocked Sabrina and her husband (bio dad) from contacting them. This bio...

**Disclaimer: This episode may not be suitable for children, or some adults, as molestation is the main topic discussed.**   In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview a stepdaughter from Illinois. "Stepdaughter" became a stepkid at 18 months old. She had two older stepbrothers. One of which molested her from the age of eight years old until aro...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a neurodivergent stepmom from Texas. This stepmom has been blending for five years. She has one biological son and one stepdaughter. When this stepmom was diagnosed, things began to make a lot more sense to her in regards to the struggles she had experienced in her past. She shares with us her story and tips for...

**Disclaimer: This episode may not be suitable for children, and could be a trigger for some adults, as suicide is the main topic of discussion and rape is also mentioned.** In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview founder of "The Starving Stepmom" - LauraBeth Ferguson. She is also co-author of "Daily Bread for The Starving Stepmom" with Melan...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Princess Lauren. Lauren has been blending for 8 years. She has two stepkids and one "ours" kid. Things were great with the blend in the beginning, but when stepmom became pregnant things changed. Lauren admits her over-involvement as a stepmom caused issues in their blend and that's why she star...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom that was a stepkid herself. Not surprisingly, she didn't like her stepdad when he married her mom. This is her third marriage and second blend. She has one bio son from her second marriage, in which her husband passed away from cancer. She is a Nacho Mama and is a member of the Nacho Kids Academy! And,...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom from Alabama! She has been blending for four years, has two bio daughters, one stepson, and one "ours" kid. Her significant other is in the military which adds a twist to the blended dynamic. Stepmom from Alabama's significant other has had one heck of a time dealing with the bio mom and the court syste...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews the creator of the Buckeye Bonusmom Facebook Group, Lisa Teal Webb. Lisa is a childless stepmom and has been blending for 15 years and has three stepsons that she lovingly calls the weasels. And recently, Lisa has started round two of the blend as she calls it.  She has become a stepmom to the "weasels" younger s...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Ariyana. Ariyana has been blending for five years. She came into the blend as a childless stepmom to two stepdaughters but had a child of her own not too long ago. Ariyana is also a stepchild herself and thought her experience in a stepfamily growing up would help her with her blend. She realize...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Niki. This is Niki's second blend! She has been in this blend for seven years and has three step kids and three bio kids. Surprisingly, Niki still has contact with her stepdaughter from her first blend. Niki thought her second blend would be like her first, and boy was she wrong. The two blends were as di...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Heather. Heather has been blending for seven years and is a childless stepmom to a 13-year-old stepdaughter and 15-year-old stepson. Heather has been able to build a decent relationship with her stepkids and actually handles communication with the bio mom. In this episode, we discuss: The Stepmo...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Elliott Katz. Elliott is the author of "Being The Strong Man A Woman Wants - Timeless wisdom on being a man" . Elliott has great advice for single dads in the dating world and shares his personal experiences of dating after divorce.  In this episode, we discuss: Men being "the nice guy" Women need men to make the...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Emily. This is Emily's second blended relationship. She has been blending six years and has one stepdaughter in this blend. She has two bio sons, which her husband adopted, and two "ours" sons.  In this episode, we discuss: Second go-round in a blended relationship  The family court system High Conflict B...

**Disclaimer: Parts of this podcast episode are adult in nature and not appropriate for children.** In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews "The Crazy Stepmom!" She and her significant other have been together off and on for 16 years. She has one, and possibly two stepkids, from her significant other's infidelity.  She is also aware of additional insta...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori & David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview  stepmom Casey, who is also a stepchild herself! Casey has been blending for 4.4 years, has four two stepsons ages 11 and 9, and two stepdaughters ages 9 and 7, and has three bio daughters ages 11, 11, and 10. Yep, she has stepkids that are twins and bio kids that are twins!   In this episode, we discuss:...

***Disclaimer: This episode contains adult content and language 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 o...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Emily who has been blending for three years. She is a stepmom to a sassy four-year-old that is with her and her husband fifty percent of the time. Emily is an "ours" kid herself. Emily started off being a gungho stepmom, like many of us, then she realized she was overstepping in her stepmom role.  In this...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Rhianna. Rhianna has been blending for four years. Rhianna has one seven-year-old stepdaughter and no bio kids. Her stepdaughter has Autism, OCD, ODD, and hypermobility. Rhianna is a mental health nurse and her husband has a background of working with adults with learning disabilities.  In this...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Christina. Christina has been blending for 8-½ years. Not only does Christina work with autistic children, but her daughter is also on the spectrum. She has two stepsons ages thirteen and eleven, and two biological daughters ages fourteen and thirteen, as well as a 6-year-old ours kid.  In this episode, w...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interviews a childless stepmom. She has two stepkids with her boyfriend that is 14 years older than her. They record their blended arguments to be able to look back and see how they handled similar issues in the past. In this episode, we discuss: Being a childless stepmom Dealing with a high-conflict bio mom Reco...

**Disclaimer: Parts of this podcast episode are adult in nature and not appropriate for children.** In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a stepmom that became a stepmom to one of her stepkids as the result of infidelity when her significant other cheated on her with her best friend. Over the years, she has been more of a parent to this stepkid than...

**Disclaimer: Parts of this podcast episode are adult in nature and not appropriate for children.** In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, co-founders of Nacho Kids, interview a stepmom that parents six children with six other adults in three other households! Stepmom Heather is in her third marriage and second blend! She has three bio kids from her first marriage, one bio kid...

In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David, founders of Nacho Kids, interview stepmom Celia Kibler! Celia is the founder of Pumped up Parenting and Funfit Family Fitness. She has been blending for 25 years! She has two biological children from her first husband and gained three stepkids when she remarried.   In this episode, we discuss: Stepkids being treated as guests Family pictur...

  In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews childless stepmom, Heather. She has been blending for five years and is a very involved stepmom with her seven-year-old stepson. Heather is also a stepkid herself, which always gives us another perspective!   In this episode, we discuss: The struggles of being a childless stepmom Having an "ours" kid or not Ste...