Blending families is no easy task, and if you’re a stepparent, you know just how overwhelming it can be. The pressure to step in, fill parenting roles, and create a harmonious family can leave you feeling stressed, frustrated, and emotionally drained. But here’s the good news: you don’t have to do it all. The Nacho […] The post 8 Nacho Parenting Tips to Help Stepparents Maintain Their Sanity  appeared first on Nacho Kids ..read more

The Challenges Stepfamilies Face That Nuclear Families Do Not  (And Why It’s Impossible for a Stepfamily to Be a Nuclear Family) Combining families comes with unique rewards and challenges. It’s a path filled with love, patience, and growth, but also one that’s often misunderstood, especially by those outside the stepfamily experience. A common source of […] The post Stepfamilies: You’ll Never Be A Nuclear Family appeared first on Nacho Kids ..read more

The “Terrible Twos” of Stepfamilies: What You Need to Know When we talk about the “Terrible Twos” in a stepfamily, we’re not referring to toddlers throwing tantrums. Instead, it’s the turbulent period many blended families experience between their second and third years together. This stage can be one of the hardest in the journey of […] The post The Terrible Twos of Stepfamilies appeared first on Nacho Kids ..read more

In this episode, Lori and David talk to two of David’s kids, Lori's stepkids, about moving back home after the military, Yoo Hoo gate, and how they viewed things as stepkids. In this episode, we discuss the following: Rebounding stepkids Yoo Hoo gate Perception Nacho Kids Academy Success Story: “I have never been so happy in our blend! This Nacho stuff is awesome! If you are debating on joining the Academy, don’t debate any longer, do it today. You will not regret it! It’s life-changing!” ~ A.N. Rate & Review Our Podcast Please rate and review our podcast on iTunes  ..read more

In sports, the roles of a coach and an assistant coach are crucial to the success and development of the team. The coach sets the vision, develops strategies, and motivates players, while the assistant coach provides support.  The Coach: The Bio Parent Using the Nacho Kids method, the bio parent assumes the role of the head coach. They are the ones who have the responsibility for their children’s upbringing and discipline. Like a head coach, the bio parent sets the tone and direction for the family.  They are responsible for: Setting Boundaries and Expectations: The bio parent estab ..read more

I Didn’t Expect This Something happened recently that shook me harder than I ever thought possible. To explain fully, I have to go back a few years.  Three of my husband’s kids went into the Air Force. Two went overseas, and one stayed in California. The one that stayed in California is the one this involves. So, we’ll refer to him as Cal going forward. Cal met a girl, we’ll call her Annie, and they fell in love. We never met her in person for the first two years, just through Facebook Messenger video calls a few times. During this two-year period, they split up and got back together seve ..read more

What Is Parental Alienation Parental alienation is a strategy where one parent intentionally tells the child negative things about the other parent or keeps the child from the other parent. The purpose of this strategy is to damage the child’s relationship with the other parent and to turn the child’s emotions against that other parent. Although parental alienation is very common, many alienated parents do not know what to do. They don’t want to make the alienation worse. Here are five things to NOT do if you are an alienated parent: 1. Don’t Retaliate With Alienation While it may be tempting ..read more

Nacho Kids Goal The goal of the Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting method is to eventually re-engage with your stepkids in a healthy non-parental role that works for everyone. Or Maybe Not It is understandable that not everyone can, or will want to, re-engage with their stepkids. Some stepparents may choose not to re-engage, and some stepkids may not be interested in having the stepparent re-engage. That’s okay! You don’t have to like everyone, and they don’t have to like you! One Step Forward, Two Steps Back Still, some stepparents may re-engage, then realize that it’s not working or is not what is b ..read more

Stepkid Versus Stepparent Many times stepparents feel the stepkid’s bad behavior is directed toward them. It may appear that way, for sure. Especially if the stepparent finds a note, the stepkid wrote that says, “I hate (insert stepparent’s name).” Yeah, it’s hard to see that the note isn’t about you. It specifically says YOU! But it’s rarely about you. What You Represent Ever thought of what you could represent to the stepkid? To the stepkid, you could represent that their parents will never get back together. If one of their bio parents is absent, the stepparent can be a constant reminder to ..read more

It’s Not For Everyone Nachoing, or using the Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting method, is not for everyone but it has saved thousands of blended families worldwide from demise, as well as helped many stepfamilies avoid struggles others have experienced. Is It For You? Overwhelmed in your stepparent role? Despite the stepkid having two bio parents, do you feel that you take on more responsibility for your stepkids than their bio parents? Ready to throw in the towel on your blended relationship? Do you and your partner often fight about their kids or your bio kids? Is the relationship between you and s ..read more