On this episode of Nacho Kids, Lori talks with stepmom who was struggling to find her footing raising her partner's children. She shares the challenges of balancing being a caregiver and maintaining her own mental health, including the burnout she experienced and how she overcame it. We also hear about the difficulties of co-parenting with a controlling ex and navigating the boundaries between bio and step-parenting. In this episode, we discuss: Sharing parenting of your kid with your partner Co-parenting with a controlling ex Boundaries Different parenting styles Guilty Parent Syndrome   Nacho Kids Academy Nacho Parenting Success Story: "I grew up in a stepfamily so I thought I would know what to do and how to do it when I became a stepdad. Man, was I wrong! I didn’t understand why her kids didn’t like me. I had a great stepdad growing up. In fact, I refer to him as Dad. I did fatherly things with and for these stepkids but they still seemed to reject me. My wife suggested I look into this taco, I mean nacho thing. I told her I would not join a Facebook group to get help from a bunch of strangers who are only there because they have the same problem you do, so their advice is mute. She laughed and said I was in luck, there was an Academy. So, I figured what the heck, it can't hurt to see what it’s about and we truly needed help. It was the best decision I ever made! My wife talks about how much happier I am now, and it’s true. My stress level went down drastically. I am happier than I have been in a long time! ! She’s happier now, and so are the kids! I’ll never look at taco, I mean nachos the same again! Thanks Lori & Dave” ~ C.C.