These Stepparents Want You To Know What It's Really Like In Blended Families

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I’m Raising Her, But Have No Say In The Legal World

1 . I’m Raising Her, But Have No Say In The Legal World

I Wish My Husband Would Have Been His Son’s Disciplinarian

2 . I Wish My Husband Would Have Been His Son’s Disciplinarian

The Teen Years Can Be Tough

3 . The Teen Years Can Be Tough

We’re Criticized More Harshly For Our Parenting

4 . We’re Criticized More Harshly For Our Parenting

The Amount Of Love In Stepfamilies Often Gets Overlooked

5 . The Amount Of Love In Stepfamilies Often Gets Overlooked

We Sometimes Have To Keep Out Of Conflicts

6 . We Sometimes Have To Keep Out Of Conflicts

We’re Often Judged As Favoring Our Biological Children Over Our Stepchildren

7 . We’re Often Judged As Favoring Our Biological Children Over Our Stepchildren

We Aren’t 'Evil' Because We Have Boundaries For Our Stepkids

8 . We Aren’t 'Evil' Because We Have Boundaries For Our Stepkids

It Can Be Hard Becoming An 'Instant' Parent

9 . It Can Be Hard Becoming An 'Instant' Parent

Stepkids With Special Needs Bring Different Challenges

10 . Stepkids With Special Needs Bring Different Challenges

Sometimes Our Stepkids Call Me “Mom” And That’s OK

11 . Sometimes Our Stepkids Call Me “Mom” And That’s OK

Growing Closer With My Husband’s Ex-Wife Was The Best Thing I Ever Did

12 . Growing Closer With My Husband’s Ex-Wife Was The Best Thing I Ever Did

Sometimes, Blending Families Is Actually Pretty Easy

13 . Sometimes, Blending Families Is Actually Pretty Easy

My Stepkids Aren’t Allowed To Call Me Dad

14 . My Stepkids Aren’t Allowed To Call Me Dad

It’s Challenging Not Being The 'Fun' Parent

15 . It’s Challenging Not Being The 'Fun' Parent

The Relationships With My Stepkids Are Still There Even When The Relationship Is Over

16 . The Relationships With My Stepkids Are Still There Even When The Relationship Is Over

I Didn’t Get To Be A First-Time Mom When I Had My Biological Baby

17 . I Didn’t Get To Be A First-Time Mom When I Had My Biological Baby

It’s Exhausting At Times, But It’s Worth It

18 . It’s Exhausting At Times, But It’s Worth It

We Love Them Unconditionally By Choice

19 . We Love Them Unconditionally By Choice

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