059: Interview With Ali Wilkins ~ Stepcoupling

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews Ali Wilks from Stepcoupling! Ali has been blending for 13 years and has three stepkids, ages 18, 16, and 11, and two “ours” kids, ages 11 and 9. Her stepkids’ mom passed away seven years ago adding some unique challenges to the blend. Ali, like many stepmoms, has experienced struggles in her blend. Her biggest struggle was with her stepdaughter. Thankfully, she and her stepdaughter went to therapy together and things have improved. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bringing an “ours” kid into the blend</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Letting go of the “One big happy family” dreams</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nachoing isn’t easy</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not claiming the stepkids as your own</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Focusing on your marriage</span></li> </ul>