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Why stepfamily pregnancy can feel apologetic

I'm pregnant and my husband's ex-wife keeps making comments about how hard it will be for their kids to adjust to a new baby, and I feel like I'm apologizing for my own child's existence.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Creating new life within blended families can feel like disruption rather than addition, requiring justification for expanding love.

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