3 Things Noone Tells You About Being A Stepparent, But You Should Know.
No one prepares you to be a stepparent but you can learn some tricks that will make it easier.
For some reason, I know that I was meant to be a stepmom. But it didn’t always feel like this, it took time, practice and a lot of effort to learn how to be a stepparent.
From the very beginning, dating my husband was a package deal: he came with a child. I accepted that as part of our relationship and fell in love with the child.
But no one prepares you to be a step-parent. It is not a life skill that you nurture from a young age or are taught at school. Nor is it instinctive.
There are certain things I would love if someone told me when I embarked on this rollercoaster journey of becoming a stepparent. Here they are.
It is okay to take it slow.
Naturally, there were times where my partner would dote on his child and the two of them would enjoy reminiscing about memories they shared, pictures and videos. Their behaviour is innocent but it made me feel like an “outsider”. Often I felt isolated as if there is a family unit in my home but I am not a member.
