152: The Last 3-4 Years Of This 21 Year Blend Has Been The Hardest

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*** DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions of drug abuse. ***</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews stepmom Jodi. Stepmom Jodi has been blending for 21 years, but the last three to four years have been the hardest. She has a 31-year-old stepdaughter, a 15-year-old “ours” son, and an 11-year-old “ours” daughter. Luckily Jodi and the bio mom have always gotten along. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When things get bad many years into the blend</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When stepkid creates an unsafe environment for the “ours” kids</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dealing with a high-conflict stepparent in the other home</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Significant other never expecting the stepparent to be a parent</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Being a stepkid and then becoming a stepparent</span></li> </ul>