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When stepparents must navigate a deceased biological parent's memory

My stepson's biological mom died when he was little and now that he's getting older he's asking harder questions about her, and my husband wants me to handle these conversations but I don't know how to honor her memory while also being honest about my role.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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A stepparent faces the delicate work of holding space for a love they never knew while claiming their own place in a child's story.

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