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Scenario

When Your Stepchild Says Your Baby Will Be the 'Real' Child

I'm pregnant and my teenage stepdaughter keeps making comments about how this baby will be the 'real' child and I don't know how to address it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's fear of being replaced is expressing itself through language that reinforces the very hierarchies that threaten their security.

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.

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