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

*** DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussions of drug abuse. ***

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. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• When things get bad many years into the blend
• When stepkid creates an unsafe environment for the “ours” kids
• Dealing with a high-conflict stepparent in the other home
• Significant other never expecting the stepparent to be a parent
• Being a stepkid and then becoming a stepparent