The Transparent Stepmom: Navigating Love and Drama in a Blended Family
3 min readJun 10, 2024
I never really sought out the role of stepmother; nobody does. I have been easing myself into a role that is fraught with expectations and demands. Being married to the man of my dreams came with a bonus that I wasn’t entirely ready for, becoming a stepmother. This brought with it unwanted turmoil from my stepson’s mother, which frequently felt like a shadow over our…