Stepfamily Association

by Julie Donner Andersen

A stepparent's role is not that of a biological parent, but of a real parent nonetheless. WOWs (Wives Of Widowers) should not be quick to replace the late wife as a mother, but to become to the child the closest thing to a mother he or she has got. The WOW who loves her husband accepts that his children are a part of him, which leads her to want to love them, too. Caring for another person's child(ren) is a calling whose role not everyone can play, but I believe that if the desire, respect, and love exist, the WOW will learn to love the widower's children, and they her. Knowing intimately the sorrow and pain these children have endued in the past, the WOW wants only the best things in life for her stepchildren's present and future, and desires an active role in helping them to grow and mature into emotionally healthy, productive adults.

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