040: A Stepmom Who Attempted Suicide

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">**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.**</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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 Melanie Anthony. LauraBeth was a single mom for eight years. She was raised in a blended family and she thought her experience as a stepchild would be beneficial when she married a military man with full custody of his own kids. As many stepmoms do, LauraBeth jumped in full force in the “mom” role. And also as many bio parents do, her husband wanted her to be “mom” to his kids in all ways except for when it came to disciplining them. As the stepkids caregiver, while her husband was deployed, the stepdaughter accused LauraBeth of abuse. This accusation and things that resulted from it eventually led to the unthinkable… LauraBeth tried to commit suicide. Thankfully, she was unsuccessful and now shares her story in hopes of helping others.</span></p> <p> </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;">Being raised in a blended family</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bonds with stepparents</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being a full-time stepmom</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being the target of the stepkid’s lies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LauraBeth’s suicide attempt and recovery</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Warning signs of suicide to watch for </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Having a plan w