Wendy 17/365
Last picture with the Blackberry for a while. It was 10:00pm and I was
desperate, because I hadn't taken a shot all day. (That makes me sound like
an alcoholic.)
Amelia and I were talking about parenting. It's hard for me, coming in when
The Kid is 12, and not understanding all the hard work and efforts that's
been going on the first 11.5 years before I met him. I'm trying to jump in,
but we just have a lot of different beliefs. One thing that we definitely
agree on is how awesome of a kid he is on the inside. He has a heart of gold
and the sweetest soul I've ever encountered on a kid his age.
And it's especially hard to talk about parenting issues when he's in the
room with us, hence the instant messaging. Nerds.
2 comments:
Welcome to the world of stepparenting! It is definitely challenging, but if you make it thru the hard times, the relationships you build with your partner and your stepchild(ren) will be all the stronger because of all of the effort you put into them.
You've got one of the basics down already, I think - honest, fair, kind, understanding, respectful, constant *communication* :-)
Stepparenting is definitely challenging, as Maureen already said - but then again, even parenting, with the child having two biological parents in the home still leaves room for disagreement between the parents how best to do things.
If the kiddo has a good heart, you're already starting from a good space - and though y'all might disagree with some of the steps along the way, my guess is that you have a common goals for him - his health, his emotional and educational wellbeing and the like - those little steps along the way will find a way to work out.
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