So I have never given birth but inherited two stepchildren when I married my husband. I was not a good stepmother at all! I tried but when you haven’t had kids, you think you know it all from what you have read. During my Montessori training, I learned so much about children and how they learn. This was my background as far as step-parenting. I had a background in caring for children since I had been babysitting for many years.
As my grandchildren were joining our family, I stepped right in and helped care for them. We had two grandsons born in one year. One was in January and then again in December. Jared and Michael became the focus of our lives! Soon our group increased when Brandon was born to Jorie. Later Malachi came into our lives and then Alex.
Now we have three great-grandchildren. Riley, Brazon and Asher round out our family. What a joy to have little ones around to keep you young.
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