Counsellors Are Seeing A Rise In 'Nacho Parenting' – And It's Fine, Until It Isn't

This article features parenting and relationship advice from counsellor Aimee Righton and psychotherapist Debbie Keenan. 

Counsellors and therapists are noticing a trend among blended families where stepparents will take on more of a ‘nacho parent’ role. 

Per Pop Sugar, in very basic terms it means “not your kid, not your problem” – so if someone’s stepchild is acting out, the stepparent would take a step back and not get involved with disciplining them or asserting authority, leaving...