FamilyLife Blended®

I really respected Mike’s honesty. He said, “I just didn’t realize how hard it would be to love my stepdaughter the same as my two kids.”

Stepparents like Mike who catch themselves having to work at their affection for their stepchildren, feel really guilty about it. Actually what I think they notice is the difference between the deep natural affection parents feel toward their biological children and the choosing type of love that grows over time toward adopted kids and stepchildren. Listen, both are love. One may start on the inside and the other on the outside, but both communicate value and worth to a child.