Step parents have it much harder than biological parents and here is why
1. Being a step parents role is rarely defined
When you have a blended family a step parent usually does not get called “mom” or “dad” no matter how much more they do than the biological parent. The biological parent may rarely see the child but automatically gets the name “dad” or “mom” is this fair? No but fair does not matter when it comes to parenting, does it?
2. You are damned if you do and you are damned if you don’t
Step parents get a bad rep for being mean even when they have done nothing different than the biological parent. No matter what the situation is for the child if you are laid back about the problem then “you don’t care” if you take the punishment route “you are mean.” Which leaves the step…
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Riley Shea 