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by Heather Hetchler on April 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When my husband, Andy, and I got engaged our children were happy and supportive. They all expressed excitement over gaining a stepparent and more siblings. My son, who was five, said “mommy, I think Andy is an angel God sent to love you.”
His comment was the icing on the…
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by Heather Hetchler on April 6th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Old English origin of the word step comes from “loss” and when the word was originally used in conjunction with (step)child it signified orphans. The association of loss with stepfamilies is true and so important to understand, especially when you are a stepparent.
Stepfamilies in the Past
Long, long…
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