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Will Having a Baby Together Affect Love for Stepchildren

We're expecting our first baby together and I'm terrified that having 'our own' child will make me love my stepchildren less.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're confronting whether love is finite and how biological connection might shift existing family dynamics.

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