HeyJaredThe Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver
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.
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382: Stepkid Jealousy (opens the original)
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Are you struggling with jealousy, boundaries, or feeling left out as a stepparent? In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, we dive deep into the real-life challenges of stepkid jealousy, whether it's your spouse always answering their kid's calls on vacation or gifts and attention feeling unfairly divided. Learn why "Nachoing" works (and what it really means), the importance of healthy boundaries, and how open conversations can transform your blended family experience. Hear firsthand stories,
381: Stepkid Tells All (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lori and David Sims reflect on their blended family journey, sharing personal stories about the unique challenges and evolving relationships with their stepkids. Listeners get a special inside look through an in-depth interview with Branson, one of the triplets, who opens up about his experience as a stepchild. Branson discusses the emotional rollercoaster of accepting a stepparent, from initial excitement and resistance to eventual friendship and trust. The hosts and Branson ex
380: Stepsibling Relationships (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori and David discuss the challenges and benefits of stepsibling relationships in blended families. They share personal experiences navigating concerns about stepkids being a "bad influence" or bullying bio kids, and how parental intervention (or lack thereof) can impact sibling bonding. Lori notes the importance of letting kids work through their own conflicts, with appropriate boundaries for physical and verbal harm, so stepsiblings can naturally dev
379: What You Focus On Will Grow (opens the original)
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In this episode, Lori and David Sims discuss the powerful principle that "what you focus on will grow," especially within blended families. Through candid and humorous anecdotes, ranging from household chores to navigating stepfamily dynamics, they explore how focusing on the negatives (like dirty dishes or annoying habits) can cause frustration and resentment, while choosing to see the positives fosters appreciation and harmony. The conversation delves into issues of comparison, gratitude, and
378: Co-sleeping With Stepkids (opens the original)
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In this episode, we discuss the sensitive topic of cosleeping with stepkids in blended families. A key theme that emerged was the differing comfort levels and emotional reactions between bio parents and stepparents regarding children in their personal space or bed. The discussion explored feelings of unfairness when stepchildren are excluded from privileges allowed to biological children, as well as concerns about appropriateness and potential legal or social misunderstandings. Several points we
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