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What is a stepparent's role? Print E-mail
I've found that the best vision for stepparents is to see themselves as an uncle or aunt. That relationship can be incredibly meaningful, yet uncles and aunts are not in charge of raising their nephews and nieces. They can hold confidences unless they feel it's so serious that they must tell mom or dad.

Also, we're not close to all of our uncles and aunts. Those are relationships that have to be developed, and respect is earned. I think this kind of perspective helps a stepparent to recognize how important a role she can play in her stepchild’s life, yet helps the stepparent maintain respect for the biological parent's role at the same time.

Source: How to fix a broken stepfamily - Parenting & Family - TODAY.com
 

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