In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, speaks with Krista St-Germain about navigating grief as a stepparent. As a widow, stepkid, and stepparent, Krista shares her journey and wisdom. Her stepdad stayed in his lane and her stepmom was a little more authoritative.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• Supporting a partner when you have different parenting views

• Secondary losses

• Five stages of grief

• Time in relation to grief

• Respecting previous relationships

Nacho Kids Academy Success Story:

“I can’t believe how much better our lives are because of Nacho Parenting!” ~ E.V.

In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, speaks with family law attorney Rachel King. Rachel has been practicing family law for over 10 years. Her parents divorced when she was very young. Rachel shares her story of being a stepkid with us.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• Bashing the other parent

• Being forced to call stepmom “mom”

• Differences in parenting in different homes

• Parentification

• Co-parenting

Nacho Kids Academy Success Story:

“As a child of divorce, I thought I would have an easy time being a stepdad. I was so wrong. Being a stepdad is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to work on. I thought I’d come in and be “dad,” which resulted in many fights. I heard about Nacho through a lawyer friend. They recommended I join the Nacho Academy. I’m so glad I listened to them! Through the Nacho Academy, I learned what I did wrong. I worked on repairing my relationship with my stepson, and we are now in a much better place. Thank you, Nacho, for saving our blend!” ~ E.W.

In this episode, Lori, founder of Nacho Kids Nacho Parenting, talks to Anthony J. Mohr. Anthony’s father, Gerald Mohr, was a well-known radio actor before slipping to the Hollywood B-list thanks to the advent of television. Accepting the lead in a dying Swedish TV series, he fell for the script girl and divorced Mohr’s mother, who went on to meet and marry another divorced person, credit card industry pioneer Stanley Dashew.

As his stepfather’s career rose and his biological father’s eased downward, Anthony tried to find his place. One weekend, he was sailing on his stepfather’s fifty-eight-foot catamaran; the next, his Swedish stepmother told him that they were poor. Coming of age in a time when divorce was rare and viewed as shocking, Anthony lived at the edges of what others regard as a dream world, a place where reality and fantasy blend, maps lead to the homes of the stars, and obstacles abound.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

• Being a child of divorce

• Two different lives

• Fighting in front of the kids

• Building bonds

Nacho Kids Academy Success Story:

“As a licensed therapist, a patient mentioned Nacho to me. I was intrigued. I looked into this Nacho method, and I must say it is genius! I am now referring all my stepfamily clients to the Academy!” ~ T.G.