Can you love step children as your own?

Do you really love your step children as much as 'your own' children?

I'm a parent to two children and I love them equally, however if I were to become a step parent I cannot imagine how I would love them in the same way and to ...

I Don't Love My Stepkids Like My Own, And That's Okay - Nacho Kids

You Are Normal. You are normal if you don't love your stepkids like your own bio kids! Many stepparents will say they love their stepkids like ...

Can you love a stepchild as much a child you already have ... - Quora

Yes, of course you can but each situation is different and children can react in strange ways. Things to consider are the child's 'other' parent ...

Why It's OK To Love Your Stepchildren Like Your Own - HuffPost

You can call yourself whatever you like, whether it be a stepparent, bonus parent, or even just a parent. None of those labels change the core relationship.

I don't love my step children as much as I think I should, is this wrong?

One of the biggest myths which surrounds step families and step parenting is that you will come to love your step children as much as you do/would love your own.

You don't have to love your stepkid to be a good stepparent

There's no rule that says you have to love your stepkids. As much as society loves to pressure stepparents into believing they must immediately, ...

If You Don't Love Your Stepkids Like They're Your Own

Some stepmoms will never love their stepkids like they are their own. Some stepkids do not want their stepmoms to love them like they are their own.

So, You Don't Love Your Stepkids. Now What?! - Stepmomming.com

It's okay to not feel that connection with your stepchildren. It does not mean you're a bad person, it just means your relationship is a work in progress.

Do you/should you love your stepchildren as much as your own?

I'm not sure you can love a child that's not yours the same as your own children. It's not the same at all. I don't feel guilty about it, I ...

Can you love a stepchild like your own children? - Amy Says So

The feeling that we experience with children as caregivers is not sexualized. It does not feel the same as the attraction we feel to another adult.

Proof that you don't need to be a bio parent to love your stepchild ...

A stepparent doesn't have to love a child like their own and they can want their own just the same. They aren't bad people as long as they don't ...

Can a man really love his step children as his own? - Mumsnet

I love my step children. I don't love them less now I have my own but I do love my own more. Love isn't finite so I just have more love to give ...

Loving Your Stepkids - Focus on the Family

Being the secondary mom or dad comes with an added layer of testing, but with the right mentality, you can be a loving stepparent in every situation. Table of ...

I Don't Love My Partner's Children as Much as My Own - Ask MetaFilter

make sure that you respect your stepchildren - don't try to become a replacement for your significant other's ex. your stepchildren want to be ...

Do you love your step son/step daughter as much as your 'own'?

A step parent is fully able to feel and grow love for a step child, but in my opinion if you miss the first stages of the connection with a ...

Loving your stepchild the same as your own - StepTalk.org |

... stepchildren expected to love their stepparent the same as their bio parents? Why do stepchildren get a free pass to treat their stepparents how ...

Loving Adopted/Stepchildren = Loving Biological children?

I have always loved my stepson. He's a wonderful kid and I'd do just about anything for him. I now have a biological child of my own, ...

5 Surprising Reasons It's A Bad Idea To Love Your Stepkids As Your ...

1. When you love a child like your own, there's an unconscious expectation of being loved back. · 2. If you actually have children of your own, ...

Loving Your Step Children as Your Own: Is It Possible? - Daftein

The rule of thumb is that as long as you treat your step kids humanely and actively try not to hinder their mental and emotional growth, then you're doing fine.

How do I learn to love family members equally? - Ask MetaFilter

In my stepfamilies, I know for a fact that some of the step-parents love their own kids more than their step-kids. And I also know that at least ...