6 Things Nobody Tells You About Being A Stepparent
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According to stepparents themselves.
Growing up, I was someone’s stepchild. That experience, coupled with the wicked stepparent trope, taught me everything I needed to know about what not to do when I entered the relationship that would make me a stepparent.
But as for figuring out the rest? I had a good foundation as someone who had been a caretaker before, but that’s not everyone’s story. Stepparenting and the pressures around it can be a real challenge.
I’m about a decade into stepparenting and still learning daily — still gaining an understanding of where I fit into things. As I talk to more stepparents, I realize that’s not uncommon. Kids grow up, boundaries shift and families look different from year to year.
Here are the things nobody tells you about stepparenting, according to stepparents themselves.
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