Being a stepmom is hard, but one of the things we can do is show up. We can show the stepkids they matter. We may not love them, we may not always like them, we may not have chosen them, but we can choose to be there for them. We can show them that they are important.
After my recent post about how important it is to show up it turned out I had my own opportunity to show up this week for Kelly’s band concert. I don’t know about you, but 6th Grade band concert’s are not my favorite way to spend an evening. That being said, when Kelly took the stage and looked out into the audience, her eyes searched for her people and when she found them – myself, Husband, her Mom – she lit up. She waved to us and we waved back. We showed up and she knew she mattered.
It's a Step Life 