Wondering what the heck I was thinking marrying a man with three kids and an ex wife. As a Child Protection Worker BA in Psychology and Post Grad in Social Service Work, I thought I knew what I was signing up for when I decided to marry a man with kids.
Stepmoms often feel damned if they do and damned if they don't. Go all in, and you're overstepping. Keep your distance, and you resent the kids from being around. You're supposed to love your stepkids like they're your own, but don't overstep. Treat them like they're your kids, but don't discipline them. The double standards, unrealistic expectations and mixed messages leave stepmoms feeling overwhelmed, confused and like they don't know their place.
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When I became a second wife, stepmom of three and mom of one in less than a year at the age of 26, I went all in on this stepmom thing. It didn't take me long to realize that moving to another country where they speak a different language would have been less culture shock.
Stepmom support online was plagued with negativity and ex wife bashing. I knew that wasn't going to make things any easier. I decided to figure it out myself. After a lot of work on myself and my family, I've created the type of support I needed back then.
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