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You Can Stop Trying To Love Your Stepkids As Your Own

Let me be clear: I love my step kids very much. They add so much joy and light to my life I can’t imagine where I would be without them. However, I don’t love them as though they were my kids and I were their mother. I’m NOT their mother. Not only that, but IContinue reading “You Can Stop Trying To Love Your Stepkids As Your Own”

5 Surprising Reasons It’s A Bad Idea To Love Your Stepkids As Your Own

Let me be clear: I love my step kids very much. They add joy and light to my life and I truly can’t imagine living without them. However, I don’t love them like they’re my kids, or like I’m their mother. I’m NOT their mother. I actually have a daughter of my own who wouldContinue reading “5 Surprising Reasons It’s A Bad Idea To Love Your Stepkids As Your Own”