The Nacho Kids Podcast: Blended Family Lifesaver

By Lori Sims & David Sims

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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.

Episode Date
257: Interview With Veronica Grace Andrews ~ Healing Stepmom Burnout
May 03, 2024
256: Stepfamily Vacations
Apr 26, 2024
255: Stepkid Gets An Arrow Through His Head
Apr 19, 2024
254: Lori & David Answer Nacho Questions
Apr 12, 2024
253: Parental Alienation ~ A Legal Or Mental Health Issue?
Apr 05, 2024
252: Stepson Wants Stepmom To Be Mom
Mar 29, 2024
251: Ruminating In The Blend
Mar 22, 2024
250: Time Changes Things, Especially In A Blended Family
Mar 15, 2024
249: Things I Would Have Done Differently
Mar 08, 2024
248: Stepmom Assaulted By Bio Mom
Mar 01, 2024
247: Fears In The Blend Family
Feb 23, 2024
246: Interview With One Of The OG Nacho Kids
Feb 16, 2024
245: Stepmom Whose Bio Kids' Father Passed Away
Feb 09, 2024
244: What We Say, What We Mean, And What We Hear
Feb 02, 2024
243: Wills And Estate Planning In The Blend
Jan 26, 2024
242: Feeling Like You Have No Control In The BLend
Jan 18, 2024
241: Part 2 Lori And David Share More Nacho Rules
Jan 12, 2024
240: Lori & David Talk About Some Nacho Rules
Jan 05, 2024
239: Stepmom Considers One Of Her Stepkids As Her Own
Dec 29, 2023
238: Stepmom Accused of Abuse
Dec 22, 2023
237: Stepdad Nick Rothwell
Dec 15, 2023
236: Jeanette Soltys ~ Stepmom And Divorce & Custody Attorney
Dec 08, 2023
235: Interview With Kari Kling
Dec 01, 2023
234: Nacho Stepmom Considers Her Stepkids As Her Own
Nov 24, 2023
233: Talking Expectations With Alison O'Mahony ~ Be Stepwise
Nov 17, 2023
232: Stepmom Has Come To Terms That She'll Always Being An Outsider
Nov 10, 2023
231: Jason Kreidman ~ Dad University
Nov 03, 2023
230: Lori Sims & Tracy Dalgleish Talk Boundaries And Expectations
Oct 27, 2023
229: Stepmom With Hers, His, And Ours Kids
Oct 20, 2023
228: CA Stepmom Being A Stepkid Versus Being A Stepmom
Oct 13, 2023
227: Stepmom Sets Boundaries
Oct 06, 2023
226: Stepmom And Her Husband Nacho Each Other's Kids
Sep 29, 2023
225: Stepmom Struggling With Infertility Loves Stepdaughter As Her Own
Sep 22, 2023
224: Stepmom Regrets Pushing Her Partner To Get More Time With His Kids
Sep 15, 2023
223: Healing After Partner Had Affair With High Conflict Bio Mom
Sep 08, 2023
222: Stepmom Was Judgmental Before Having Kids Of Her Own
Sep 01, 2023
221: Stepmom Given Authority To Parent Her Stepkids
Aug 25, 2023
220: Interview With Alison O'Mahony ~ Be Stepwise
Aug 18, 2023
219: Rebuilding After Parental Alienation
Aug 11, 2023
218: Interview With Monica Chaney ~ The Worthy Stepmom
Aug 04, 2023
217: What Is It Costing You To Not Listen ~ Christine Miles
Jul 28, 2023
216: Stepmom Feels Unsafe Around Stepkid
Jul 21, 2023
215: David Shubert ~ Author of "Parental Alienation Is Abuse"
Jul 14, 2023
214: Stepmom Treated With Disdain And Disrespect
Jul 07, 2023
213: Full-time Stay-At-Home Stepmom Going Through IVF
Jun 30, 2023
212: Stepmom Who Is A Christian Counselor
Jun 23, 2023
211: Stepmom Who Tried To Take Her Own Life
Jun 16, 2023
210: Interview With Ginger Gentile ~ Reversing Parental Alienation
Jun 09, 2023
209: Stepmom Talks Parenting All The Children In Her Blend
Jun 02, 2023
208: Bio Mom Who Is A Certified Parent Coach
May 26, 2023
207: Stepmom From England With An Ours Kid
May 19, 2023
206: Stepmom With Bio & Ours Kids
May 12, 2023
204: Stepmom On The Crazy Train Returns
Apr 28, 2023
203: Adult Stepkids With Lori Sims & Claudette Chenevert
Apr 21, 2023
202: Let's Talk About Therapy With Anna de Acosta
Apr 14, 2023
201: Lori Chats With Cecile & Frank Of Ella's Blended Family
Apr 07, 2023
200: Lori & David Celebrate Their 200th Podcast Episode And Talk Nacho
Mar 31, 2023
199: Interview With Alicia Krasko ~ The Stepmom Side
Mar 24, 2023
198: Sarah Beth Hurley ~ The Yarning Shaman
Mar 17, 2023
197: Interview With Toni Graham ~ My Blended Chaos
Mar 10, 2023
196: Full-time Stepmom Whose Bio Kid and Stepkid Have No Contact With The Other Bio Parent
Mar 03, 2023
195: Stepmom With Lots Of Blended Experience Part II
Feb 24, 2023
194: Things Were Great For This Childless Stepmom In The Beginning
Feb 17, 2023
193: Childfree Stepmom Is 23 Years Younger Than Her Partner
Feb 10, 2023
192: Stepmom With Lots Of Blended Experience
Feb 03, 2023
191: The Professional Stepdad And Nacho Parenting Misconceptions
Jan 27, 2023
190: Stepmom Used To Avoid The Stepkids
Jan 20, 2023
189: Stepmom's Husband Lost Time With His Kid
Jan 13, 2023
188: Becoming A Full-time Stepmom Overnight
Jan 06, 2023
187: Nacho Mama & The Unapologetic Stepmom 3 Years Later
Dec 30, 2022
186: Interview With Dr. James & Ginger Dellaripa ~ The Family Core
Dec 23, 2022
185: Interview With Anthony Cancel ~ Pro Se Dad
Dec 16, 2022
184: Stepmom Who Used To Be High Conflict
Dec 09, 2022
183: Stepmom Known As The Friend
Dec 02, 2022
182: Stepcouple Experiencing Parental Alienation
Nov 25, 2022
181: Adoptive Mom Who Doesn't Love Her Adopted Kids Like Her Own
Nov 18, 2022
180: Interview With Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby - Importance Of Vetting A Therapist
Nov 11, 2022
179: Stepmom Who Blocked Bio Mom
Nov 04, 2022
178: Becoming A Full-time Stepmom Unexpectedly
Oct 28, 2022
177: Interview With Dr. Tara Egan ~ Egan Counseling & Consulting
Oct 21, 2022
176: Interview With Josh & Kristy Groce ~ Perfectly Blended
Oct 14, 2022
175: Stepmom's Husband Awarded Custody After Bio Mom Failed To Manage Child's Medical Condition
Oct 07, 2022
174: Interview With Ashley Gerhard ~ Phoenix Transformation
Sep 30, 2022
173: Interview With Shawn Simon ~ Author of "Stepping Into A New Role: Stories From Stepmoms"
Sep 23, 2022
172: Stepmom Fights Being The Parent That Cares The Most
Sep 16, 2022
171: Interview With An Adult Stepkid
Sep 09, 2022
170: Stepmom Turned Nacho Mom
Sep 02, 2022
169: Stepmom’s Husband Received Primary Custody & Gave It Up
Aug 26, 2022
168: Interview With A Husband's Wife
Aug 19, 2022
167: Childfree Stepmom Nachos
Aug 12, 2022
166: Bio Dad Hasn't Talked To His Kids In Four Years
Aug 05, 2022
165: Interview With Stepcouple In Canada
Jul 29, 2022
164: Interview With Todd Jensen ~ Research Assistant Professor
Jul 22, 2022
163: Stepmom Who Told Bio Dad To Be A Disney Dad
Jul 15, 2022
162 : Stepmom Who Is The Breadwinner
Jul 08, 2022
161: Stepmom Who Runs The Household
Jul 01, 2022
160: Being The Only Stepmom In Your Circle
Jun 24, 2022
159: Full-Time New Zealand Stepmom Who Nachos
Jun 17, 2022
158: Stepmom Whose Husband Had A Crappy Attorney
Jun 10, 2022
157: Stepmom Blamed For Stepkids Leaving
Jun 03, 2022
156: Bio Mom Whose Kids Were Nacho'd By Their Stepmom
May 27, 2022
155: Stepmom Who Takes Nachoing To A New Level
May 20, 2022
153: Stepmom Who Does Not Nacho
May 06, 2022
152: The Last 3-4 Years Of This 21 Year Blend Has Been The Hardest
Apr 29, 2022
151: Stepmom Pressured To Be Super Stepmom
Apr 22, 2022
150: Full-Time Stepmom And Bio Mom
Apr 15, 2022
149: Interview With Summer Butler ~ Blended Book Co.
Apr 08, 2022
148: Stepmom Whose Stepkids No Longer Come For Visitation
Apr 01, 2022
147: Stepmom Who Lost Stepson To Suicide
Mar 31, 2022
146: Stepmom Who Sees Her Stepkid More Than Her Own Bio Kid
Mar 18, 2022
145: Childless Stepmom With Two Teenage Stepkids
Mar 11, 2022
144: Stepmom Whose Stepkid Moved In Full-Time
Mar 04, 2022
143: Stepmom Whose Stepson Calls Her Mom
Feb 25, 2022
142: Stepmom From Australia
Feb 18, 2022
141: Becoming A Stepmom At 16
Feb 11, 2022
140: Interview With Martin & Maria Erlandsson Of The Swedish Podcast Bonus Pappa Plus Mama
Feb 04, 2022
139: Parental Alienation As A Bio Mom & Stepmom
Jan 28, 2022
138: Bio Dad Talks About His Wife Nachoing
Jan 21, 2022
137: Control Freak Learns To Nacho
Jan 14, 2022
136: Interview With Lisa Goodpaster ~ Parental Alienation
Jan 07, 2022
135: Stepmomzilla Turns To Nacho - Part 2
Dec 31, 2021
134: Stepmomzilla Turns To Nacho - Part 1
Dec 24, 2021
133: Widow With 6 Kids Marries Widower & Becomes A Stepmom To 2
Dec 17, 2021
132: Interview With Dr. Sonia Cann-Milland
Dec 10, 2021
131: Bio Dad Of 10 Shares His Perspective On The Blend
Dec 03, 2021
130: Childless Stepmom To 10 Stepkids
Nov 26, 2021
129: Stepmom's Grandson and Stepkid Are The Same Age
Nov 19, 2021
128: Stepmom With An Ours Baby
Nov 12, 2021
127: Stepmom And Bio Mom Are Friends
Nov 05, 2021
126: Childfree Stepmom Pushed To Love Stepkid
Oct 29, 2021
125: Stepmom On The Crazy Train
Oct 22, 2021
124: Stepmom Whose Stepkids Tattle On Her
Oct 15, 2021
123: Stepdad Who Feels Taken Advantage Of
Oct 08, 2021
122: Stay-at-home Bio Dad To Four Girls Talks About The Blend
Oct 01, 2021
121: Interview With Ron Deal
Sep 24, 2021
120: Stepmom From Texas ~ Party of 10+
Sep 17, 2021
119: Tracy Poizner Of The Essential Stepmom & Lori Sims Talk Nacho
Sep 10, 2021
118: Interview With Gabby Gast
Sep 03, 2021
117: Stepmom Who Kicks Butt
Aug 27, 2021
116: You Thought Your Bio Mom Was Crazy
Aug 20, 2021
115: Claudette Chenevert ~ The Stepmom Coach ~ The 2021 Stepfamily Summit
Aug 13, 2021
114: Full-time Childless Stepmom Who Nachos Like A Queen
Aug 06, 2021
113: Stepmom To Stepkid With ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Jul 30, 2021
112: Stepkids Attempting & Threatening Suicide Because Of Blended Issues
Jul 23, 2021
111: Blended Couple Didn't Think Blending Would Be This Hard
Jul 16, 2021
110: Full-time Stepmom To Three Stepkids With An Absent Bio Mom
Jul 09, 2021
109: Canadian Stepmom's Partner Changed Mind About More Kids As Agreed
Jul 02, 2021
108: Super Stepmom Gets Overwhemled
Jun 25, 2021
107: Stepmom With One Psycho Bio Mom And One Cool Bio Mom
Jun 18, 2021
106: Widowed Couple Has 9 Kids In Their Blend
Jun 11, 2021
105: Childless Stepmom Nachos Her Stepkids But Her Partner Won't Nacho Her Dogs
Jun 04, 2021
104: Discussing Parental Paralysis With Tracy Poizner ~ Essential Stepmom
May 28, 2021
103: Childless Stepmom To Three Stepdaughters
May 21, 2021
102: Stepmom Who Nachos Twin Stepdaughters Differently
May 14, 2021
101: Stepmum Who Is Being Investigated Because Of Facebook Posts
May 07, 2021
100: Another Nacho Kid's Viewpoint
Apr 30, 2021
099: Stepmom Who Went Off On The Bio Parents
Apr 23, 2021
098: Inappropriate Touching Between Bio Kid And Stepkid
Apr 16, 2021
097: Interview With Elise Buie ~ Family Law Attorney
Apr 09, 2021
096: Stepmom Whose Husband Won't Nacho Her Kids Part 2 ~ Mini-wife Syndrome
Apr 02, 2021
095: Stepmom Whose Husband Won't Nacho Her Bio Kids
Mar 26, 2021
094: Stepmom Whose Counselor Told Her To Back Off
Mar 19, 2021
093: Stepmom Required To Meet Bio Mom
Mar 12, 2021
092: Blended Couple Who Is Rockin' The Blend
Mar 05, 2021
091: Stepmom Who Nachos Discipline With Her Bonus Kids
Feb 26, 2021
090: Interview With Mary Lynn Bradshaw ~ The Suburban Urban Mom
Feb 18, 2021
089: A Couple Who Fought To Be A Nuclear Family
Feb 12, 2021
088: Interview With Jonnie Jensen ~ Team Super Dad
Feb 05, 2021
087: Interview With Matt Larson ~ The Human Improvement Project
Jan 29, 2021
086: Interview With Joel Hawbaker ~ 10CBF Blended Family Podcast
Jan 22, 2021
085: Ex-Stepdad Knows His Girlfriend Won't "Love The Stepkid As Her Own"
Jan 15, 2021
084: Widower Becomes A Stepdad
Jan 08, 2021
083: Interview With A Nacho Kid
Jan 01, 2021
082: Stepmom Who Says Her Stepkids Are "Her Kids"
Dec 25, 2020
081: Stepmom Whose Husband Lives With His Mom When He Has His Son
Dec 18, 2020
080: Interview With Megan Bottom ~ Broken2Blessed
Dec 11, 2020
079: Stepkid Who Became A Full-time Stepmom To Five Stepkids
Dec 04, 2020
078: Stepmom Who Thought She Knew What She Was Getting Into
Nov 27, 2020
077: From Every Other Weekend To Full-Time Stepmom
Nov 20, 2020
076: Full-time Childless Stepmom To Three Teenage Stepdaughters
Nov 13, 2020
075: A Nacho Stepmom In Dubai
Nov 06, 2020
074: Interview With Heidi Farrell ~ Not Just A Stepmom
Oct 30, 2020
073: Stepmom Struggling To Set Boundaries
Oct 23, 2020
072: Interview with Craig & Gina Morgan ~ Blended Together Forever
Oct 16, 2020
071: Stepmom Who Had Given Up
Oct 09, 2020
070: Interview With Dorcy Pruter ~ Founder of Conscious Co-parenting Institute
Oct 02, 2020
062: Stepmom With Brady Bunch Dreams
Sep 25, 2020
069: Stepmom Offended By Nacho
Sep 25, 2020
068: Ooops! She Did It Again!
Sep 18, 2020
067: Interview With Karalee Katsambanis - Author of "Stepparenting With Purpose"
Sep 11, 2020
066: Stepson Was Sexually Inappropriate With Bio Son
Sep 04, 2020
065: Childless Stepmom Turns To Nacho
Aug 28, 2020
064: Stepmom Shares Her Biggest Regret
Aug 21, 2020
063: Evil Stepmom From The UK
Aug 14, 2020
061: Interview With Kristen Skiles ~ Stepmomming
Jul 31, 2020
060: From Every Other Weekend Stepmom To Full-Time Stepmom
Jul 24, 2020
059: Interview With Ali Wilkins ~ Stepcoupling
Jul 17, 2020
058: Interview With Anna de Acosta ~ The Mindful Stepmom
Jul 10, 2020
057: The Goody Two Shoes Stepmom
Jul 03, 2020
056: Stepmom Who Tried To Make The World "Fair"
Jun 26, 2020
055: Stepmom Who Has Five Stepkids With Three Bio Moms & Four Bio Kids
Jun 19, 2020
054: Stepmom Who Was A Secret
Jun 12, 2020
053: Stepmom With An Extremely High Conflict Bio Mom
Jun 05, 2020
052: The Family Court System Failed This Stepmom's Husband & Stepkids
May 29, 2020
051: Stepmom Nachos One Stepkid And Not The Other
May 22, 2020
050: Interview With Sarah Harris ~ Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapist, Board Certified Telementalhealth Provider
May 15, 2020
049: Stepkid Turned Stepmom
May 08, 2020
048: Stepmom And Bio Dad Moved 12 Hours Away From His Kids
May 01, 2020
047: Third Time's The Charm Stepmom?
Apr 24, 2020
046: Childless Stepmom With An Autistic Stepson
Apr 17, 2020
045: Stepmom Who Regrets Helping Her Husband Get Custody Of His Kids
Apr 10, 2020
044: Interview With Bobbi Wilcox ~ Blended Families United
Apr 03, 2020
043: Stepmom Hospitalized Due To Blended Stress
Mar 27, 2020
042: A Stepdaughter Molested By Her Stepbrother
Mar 20, 2020
041: A Neurodivergent Stepmom
Mar 13, 2020
040: A Stepmom Who Attempted Suicide
Mar 06, 2020
039: Interview With Stepmom Princess Lauren
Feb 28, 2020
038: Stepkid Turned Stepmom Twice
Feb 21, 2020
037: Stepmom With Inactive Bio Mom
Feb 14, 2020
036: Interview With The Buckeye Bonusmom
Feb 07, 2020
035: The Globe-Trotting Stepmom
Jan 31, 2020
034: Stepmom With Night & Day Blends
Jan 24, 2020
033: Stepmom vs A Free-Spirited Bio Mom
Jan 17, 2020
032: Interview With Elliott Katz ~ Author "Being The Strong Man A Woman Wants"
Jan 11, 2020
031: Two Time Stepmom
Jan 03, 2020
030: The Crazy Stepmom
Dec 27, 2019
029: Stepmom With A Bunch Of Kids
Dec 20, 2019
028: Super Stepmom Turned Nacho Mom
Dec 13, 2019
027: Gungho Stepmom Who Realized She Was Overstepping
Dec 06, 2019
026: A British Nacho Mom
Nov 29, 2019
025: Nachoing Saved This Stepmom's Sanity
Nov 22, 2019
024: Stepmom Who Records Arguments
Nov 15, 2019
023: Stepmom As A Result Of Infidelity
Nov 08, 2019
022: A Two-Time Stepmom
Nov 01, 2019
021: Interview With Celia Kibler ~ Pumped Up Parenting
Oct 25, 2019
020: The Struggles Of Being A Childless Stepmom
Oct 18, 2019
019: A Childless Widow Turned Stepmom
Oct 11, 2019
018: Interview With Claudette Chenevert ~ The Stepmom Coach
Oct 04, 2019
017: Interview With Melanie Anthony ~ Stepmoms Alive
Sep 27, 2019
016: Interview With Ron Deal ~ Smart Stepfamilies & Family Life Blended
Sep 20, 2019
015: Interview With Melissa Brown ~ Blended Family Podcast
Sep 13, 2019
013: Interview With Emili Wadkins ~ The Unapologetic Stepmom
Aug 30, 2019
012: Interview With Deanna Kaech - Merged Family Initiative
Aug 23, 2019
011: From Summertime Stepmom To 50/50 Stepmom
Aug 16, 2019
010: A Stepkids View Of Nachoing!
Aug 09, 2019
009: Interview with Kristie Carpenter of "The Blended Family Mom"
Aug 02, 2019
008: Interview With Tracy Poizner ~ The Essential Stepmom
Jul 26, 2019
007: Stepmom Who Couldn't Be Like Her Stepmom
Jul 19, 2019
006: Interview With Laura Petherbridge - The Smart Stepmom
Jul 12, 2019
005: Stepmom With 6 Stepkids And 3 Bio Kids
Jul 05, 2019
004: A Stepmom Who Knew What She Was Getting Into
Jun 29, 2019
003: A Stepmom That Experienced Stepkid Custody Changes
Jun 28, 2019
002: A Childless Stepmom Of 10 Years
Jun 28, 2019
001: Nachoing, Nacho Kids, And The Academy
Jun 28, 2019
245: Stepmom Whose Bio Kids' Father Passed Away
Feb 09, 2001