Becoming a stepmom taught me that my role is to be a trusted adult. I'm there for when they don't want to call their parents

businessinsider.com/being-stepmom-decades-changed-my-view-of-family-and-motherhood-2025-11

The author became a stepmom when she married her husband.
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I've been a stepmom for 20 years and am the second in three generations of stepmoms.
My mom taught me to let my stepchildren guide the role they need me to play in their lives.
For 20 years, I've tried to be…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-11-22 18:37:01.
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