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Scenario

When You're Closer to Your Stepparent Than Your Real Parent

I have a better relationship with my stepmother than my biological mother and I don't know how to handle the complicated feelings about that.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the people who choose us love us better than the people who are supposed to, which creates a painful cognitive dissonance about family.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Blended Families & Stepparenting?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.