- Living in my emotions
Sometimes we hold on to hurt and act in ways that don’t honor God. As I mentioned above, stepfamilies are built on loss, and with loss comes varying forms of grief and emotion. The adults are dealing with their own heartache and triggers—while the children often act out based on hurts they can’t yet process or understand. The new stepparent represents loss. It’s key here for stepparents to not take it personally when you are misunderstood, accused of something you didn’t do, or not appreciated for all that you do. When we live in our emotions or stay in them too long, everyone suffers.
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