041: A Neurodivergent Stepmom

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Nacho Kids Podcast, Lori, co-founder of Nacho Kids, interviews a neurodivergent stepmom from Texas. This stepmom has been blending for five years. She has one biological son and one stepdaughter. When this stepmom was diagnosed, things began to make a lot more sense to her in regards to the struggles she had experienced in her past. She shares with us her story and tips for stepparents with neurodivergent stepkids in hopes of helping the stepparent better understand the stepkid and their challenges.</span></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;">Neurodivergence</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Expectations of a neurodivergent individual</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Meltdowns versus tantrums</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Communication with a neurodivergent person</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Three things stepparents should know about neurodivergent stepkids</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Benevolent sexism</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rate & Review Our Podcast</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please rate and review our podcast on</span> <a href= "https://nachokids.com/itunes"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">iTunes</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://nachokids.com/stitcher"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stitcher</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. This helps others find the podcast and lets us know what our listeners want to hear.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Explore these Resources</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style=