simplestepmom

Do you miss the kids when they are at the other house? Its not something they warn you about, is it? You think, because you aren’t the biological parent you will be to let go every weekend, every holiday. You’ll think of them fondly while they are out of the house, and then move on with your day. But it doesn’t always work that way, and it’s not something you can prepare yourself for.

You are asked to be part of the children’s lives, take on the role of parent. You step in, and with that comes the emotions, the love and protection of them. So as your family grows closer, as the years move on….it gets harder, not easier. The weeks in between seeing them get more difficult. Knowing they are sick, but not with you, is torture. You worry on snowy days about who put their boots on, or did they wear their heavy coat today?

I enjoy the time with my husband, and speaking with other stepmoms…we do not relish the drama that stepkids bring with them. But I do miss him terribly while he’s gone.

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