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#131641 - 11/12/07 06:02 PM What is our job?
Di Member Registered: 11/15/05 Posts: 2798 Loc: NM, transplant from NJ	In your opinion, what is your job or roll in being a stepparent? _________________________ Southwest Body Gear here ~ NEWLY updated website with many new products!
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#131642 - 11/12/07 07:39 PM Re: What is our job? [Re: Di]
Mountain Ash Member Registered: 12/30/05 Posts: 3027	To be bound to someone bcause you love their parent. I would imagine the person as a baby in a new world and honour their existance. But I imagine people in their baby role often and feel compassion. We are here for such a short time and life should be happy for us. Mountain ash
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#131643 - 11/12/07 11:46 PM Re: What is our job? [Re: Mountain Ash]
orchid Registered: 01/21/07 Posts: 3675 Loc: British Columbia, Canada	To be a good friend at each stage of their life. If they wish, to mentor in areas where their natural talent/skills need some coaxing. _________________________ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/ (How cycling leads to other types of adventures, thoughts) http://velourbansism.wordpress.com
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#131644 - 11/14/07 03:36 PM Re: What is our job? [Re: orchid]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	I imagine it's to show love and support, jsut like it is with any other human being. I think it's especially important to support your husband in the ways he chooses to love his children. _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#131645 - 11/17/07 10:15 PM Re: What is our job?
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	I'm not a stepparent but I do foster abused and homeless animals and to me the main job of anyone that fosters anyone or anything is LOVE, with a capital L... _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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#131646 - 11/18/07 09:48 PM Re: What is our job? [Re: chatty lady]
celtic_flame Registered: 11/24/06 Posts: 2930 Loc: Belfast/Northern Ireland	fairness and compasion and if you get to be their frend then listening to hurts or graviences regarding that parent (your partner) and trying to smoth things over, no easie task for anyone anyweer lol _________________________ "Our attitude either gets in the way or creates a way," Sam Glenn
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#131647 - 01/09/08 04:39 PM Re: What is our job? [Re: celtic_flame]
wordscribe Registered: 01/09/08 Posts: 16	I think it's important to become aware that you are also a role model for the child. Also, I think your role is ideal if it becomes something related to "the fun aunt" role, maybe a vague type of parental figure that's more relaxed than the biological parents. Because in my case, my stepson's mother did a phenomenal job in raising him, so he most definitely did not need two mothers.
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#131648 - 01/09/08 05:10 PM Re: What is our job? [Re: wordscribe]
jawjaw Da Queen Registered: 07/02/03 Posts: 12025 Loc: Alabama	And I think it is important to recognize that you have different roles at different stages in their lives. You wouldn't treat or show the same type of support to a four year old that you would a 30-something year old. Also, think about this. If it were YOUR child, what role would you want your mate to play in their lives? Just reverse it. Makes you think, doesn't it? _________________________ Queen JJ www.queenjawjaw.com All Things Royal - 2010 and Beyond Humorist for the NABBW
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