A stepparent usually comes into a child’s life intending to be a caring adult figure. However, bonding and earning trust can take some time, and it greatly depends on how the stepparent chooses to approach the relationship. Some try to do it in a more friendly and laid-back way, while others try to insert themselves into the family with authority, which doesn’t always work.
Like it happened with this stepfather who forcefully tried to replace his stepchildren’s biological dad and even erase his memory from the household. The children tried bringing up this issue with their mom, but she wanted to hear none of it, which pushed them to go no contact.
Scroll down to find the full story and conversation with Maria Natapov, stepparenting and co-parenting coach and founder of Synergistic Stepparenting, Gayla Grace, author and stepparenting coach, and Amy Stone, certified life coach and founder of Stepparent Success School, who kindly agreed to tell us more about stepparenting.
