- Pretending that I was the real mom
I cried the day my husband proposed to me. They were tears of joy because I loved him and because I always wanted little girls. I had visions of bows, Barbies and giggly sleepovers. Being a boy mom, the thought of also being a girl mom sounded dreamy. Trouble was, I was not the girls’ mom. They had a mom who loved them and the best I could do was to learn to support her and be a bonus in their lives. When a stepmom sees herself as a bonus to a child’s life, there are limitless possibilities that do not threaten the maternal bond they already have with their mama.
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