All the same work and worry, and none of the awards.
I am sure you are agreeing with me. This is a sad reality of being a stepmom. We give the same amount of effort and care as the biological parents (and in some cases more), but we get no recognition.
We try to act as that emotional support, and we try to provide care, love, advice. But we feel like no matter how hard we work, we can never be enough. This is where we are WRONG. We ARE enough. We don’t need to run this mama marathon. We don’t need to be wonder woman.
You are always enough!
We are enough - just as we are - right now. We are always enough. External recognition will never give you satisfaction if you don’t believe this yourself. I love that this ties up beautifully with caring for your own needs and to love thyself. Don’t question if you are making a good impact on your stepchildren. Have the certainty.
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If you keep showing up for them, caring for them, being there for them in the good and the bad (this includes setting boundaries and limits when necessary), and trust that if you are already doing all of this, you are more than good enough and you will help raise amazing human beings.
If you feel like you’re not satisfied or that your efforts are not enough, book a one-on-one with me so can we work everything out. I want help you achieve the blissful blended family life you’ve always wanted.
