“A surreal combination of revulsion and wonder overwhelmed her, the feeling of betrayal, the scrape of a bear’s claw. Being an adult child did not equip her to deflect the wound. “Women ought to interview their prospective partner’s children, don’t ya think?” She muttered, “I mean, from their first marriage, to see if the man they say they want to marry is really the man they want to marry!” Past And FutureSecond MarriageBlended FamiliesSmart QuoteApproval SeekingStepmomStepdaughtersGaining PerspectiveStep SiblingsStepdad Book:The Fearless Moral Inventory of Elsie Finch Source: The Fearless Moral Inventory of Elsie Finch
“Let me tell you a few truths about being a stepmother you won’t read in any self-help books or get from a therapist. It’s emotionally draining to be a stepmother. Being a stepmother is the most difficult job on the planet because no matter what you do, you lose.” StepmothersStepdaughters Book:Entangled Loyalties Source: Entangled Loyalties
“I dont have children, but I have 17 nieces and nephews, and they more than make up for anything that I can do. I have a stepdaughter, and I adore her to pieces, and I think about adoption. There are so many kids at different ages and stages that need families.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenI CanDifferentKidsAgeCan DoPiecesStageAdoptionAdoreNephewNieceDifferent AgesNiece And NephewStepdaughters Author:Lauren Velez
“[In] 2010, Woody Allen said that he felt Barack Obama should be a dictator so that he could get things done, and the first thing obviously that Woody Allen wanted done is to make it legal to have sex with stepdaughters.” ShouldFirstsSaidDoneWantedSexFeltBarackDictatorThings DoneWoodyStepdaughters Author:Greg Gutfeld
“I know, personally, that I would not be in the beautiful state of awareness that I find myself in daily now - knowing that love is the essence of all that is - had I not had the most painful of all experiences, the loss of my stepdaughter.” KnowsStatesBeautifulLossLove IsKnowingAwarenessEssencePainfulStepdaughters Author:Suzanne Giesemann
“But, you're his son," I said, trying really hard to hate him. "You're the son of Satan. Literally." "And you are the stepdaughter of Denise Davidson." Wow. That was a bit harsh, but, "Okay, point taken.” TryingSaidHardHateBitsTakenSonOkaySatanWowHarshHate HimStepdaughtersTrying Really Hard Book:The Charley Davidson Series Source: The Charley Davidson Series
“The biggest challenge is to convince a woman that it's not her fault. My daughter is 25; my stepdaughter is 22. As a mother, I want them to know that if a boyfriend is abusive, you cannot ignore it ?- 'Oh, he's been drinking,' or 'He had a bad day.' There is no excuse for a man hitting a woman. Ever.” IfsKnowsMenWantMotherChallengesViolenceDaughterFaultsDrinkingExcuseConvinceMy DaughterHittingDomestic ViolenceBad DayNo ExcusesAbusiveHad A Bad DayStepdaughters Author:Debbie Stabenow