as a bio mom, any parent who acts like this isn't confident enough and thats NOT the stepparents problem. It only hurts the kids.
2026-10-04 22:35:29
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The Fatherhood Files :
I understand what you’re trying to say, but this isn’t automatically about jealousy. Love, respect and boundaries can all exist at the same time. A stepparent should absolutely love and treat that child as their own, but when the other parent is active and involved, there also needs to be respect between the adults.
I say this as someone who grew up with a stepmom who I consider my real mom. She never needed to claim that title. She loved me, showed up for me and let me decide what our relationship became. Eventually I called her Mom because that was what she became to me.
I’m also a father. I respect my son’s stepfather and the role he has in my son’s life. But if he independently showed up to my son’s event wearing a “Dad” shirt, I would find that disrespectful and I’d probably have a private conversation with him about it. If my son asked him to wear it, however, that’s different, and it actually proves my point.
Adults don’t need to assign themselves these titles. Let the child decide who Mom and Dad are to them and when they’re comfortable using those words. You can love a child like your own without needing to claim a title that should be theirs to give.
2026-10-05 12:40:54
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Ana8137 :
Kids know who mom and dad is.. I don’t & didn’t care what their step Mom(s) have done or will do, they know who their Mama is 🤷🏽♀️
2026-10-05 17:02:44
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Micahlove96 :
If my childrens step parent, acts like a parent, then they ARE. It's that simple. I have always said that I have no room to complain about more people loving my children.
2026-10-05 17:31:07
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K_McG ☾ :
Bio mom and stepmom here. All I will say is my husbands ex shows me exactly what not to do or how to act with my ex’s new partner. I could neverrrr put my kids thru that nonsense
2026-10-04 23:00:01
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Brenna :
I’m a Bio mom and a step mom. If my kids dad gets married, all I know is I will neverrrrr put my kid through when she’s put her kid through. It’s so sad.
2026-10-04 22:51:56
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Hannah ✨ :
I’m a step mom but also the one raising them full time and doing the MOTHERS job. All these posts going around recently are insane.. all that to say- I’ll proudly wear the “mom” shirt/title .. whatever it may be because I am a mother to them and I am doing the mothers job day in and day out. & idc who doesn’t like it.
2026-10-04 21:52:52
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Steph the NTP :
I love women who support women!!! Thank you!!! 😊
2026-10-05 12:16:26
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Jen | TTS 💚 :
As a step mom and bio mom-I can’t understand at all why anyone would put their child through a bunch of shit over their own pettiness and whatever the hell else is bothering them that day. I’ve only ever treated my step kids as I would want my own kids to be treated by a step parent. I had step kids long before I ever birthed mine and I stand by everything I’ve ever done with and for them. If my husband and I were to ever divorce I hope and pray he would find someone to love and be there for our kids just as I have always been! A step mom caring for, loving and helping raise a child that “isn’t theirs” shouldn’t feel like a threat
2026-10-05 05:05:00
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Whitley :
Right?! In my eyes… my daughter’s stepmom IS a mom to her! She does everything a mom would do. Why would that hurt my feelings?
2026-10-04 17:53:30
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mellilovmo :
Correct. The more people who love and protect my kids, the better.
2026-10-04 22:31:39
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Trisha Lynn :
I may not like the girl my kids father is with because of what she did to me but my children will always be able to make the choice of who to like without me filling their heads with my feelings and I will not cause unnecessary drama because I don’t care for her because as a mother my children don’t deserve to live in that kind of mess.. Do I wish things went down differently so we could of had a healthy relationship hell yeah but sadly my situation didn’t start that way.
2026-10-07 23:01:10
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| HannahS | :
The way I see it….i may not have birthed all the children in my house, but I am the MOM in my house. My children also have a mom at their dads house, blood or not 🤍
2026-10-04 22:15:10
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daisymnnece :
100% this. I don’t think I would ever buy a shirt on my own that says mom for a stepkid’s event (or my own kids haha) who cares?! Be thankful there are more people who love your child.
2026-10-05 17:23:47
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MommaA :
Then there’s my man’s ex who texted me today to tell me that she likes me so much and we are so much alike that she wouldn’t mind if she heard her kids calling me mom.
2026-10-05 20:43:50
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Lyss Thompson :
Some parents are more concerned with having the title of mom or dad and don’t care that their child just has more people that love them.
2026-10-05 17:28:42
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Saraaaaaaaaa :
As a bio mom and a step mom.. I treat my stepchildren like they are my own.. the part that hurts is when my stepdaughter tells me: my mom wishes you were ☠️🤷🏼♀️I’m not expecting to be friends with her, but for the sake of her own child, what’s there to gain by hurting them?
2026-10-06 14:35:27
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Amy :
She went crazy that I embroider her a pillow but I wanted her and her sister to have matching ones 😅
2026-10-05 00:25:37
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Natchum627 :
As a biomom and stepmom, yes. My daughter’s stepmom loves her as her own. I never worried about her being taken care of as long as she was around. I don’t understand how any parent would try to mentally harm their children like I deal with as a stepmom. These kids suffer simply because I exist.
2026-10-06 13:48:01
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Crafty’s Corner 📚🐈🐈⬛🎨🧋 :
My stepmama never bought anything with “mom” on it when I was still in school but like…she’s definitely my mom. (She was avoiding drama with my mother.) So I like to make her mom related things here and there. I even got her a stepmom Mother’s Day card one year and crossed the “step” part out.
2026-10-05 09:44:26
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_4monstermama47 :
I love a secure mama💗 as a bio mom and step mom this is 100% spot on
2026-10-04 23:48:47
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MawMaw :
Because sometimes that stepmom with the shirt that says mom is actually an abusive woman who hits the kids when they refer to their mom as mom and makes the kids call her mom well before they are ready to.
2026-10-04 20:58:42
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FlyingMonkeyCircus :
The best thing to do is make a shirt for both of you. I’m a stepmom who had full custody and a bio mom of 3. If you really respect their mother, you would be reaching out and connecting instead of posting about her on social media.
2026-10-04 22:17:26
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sydney || sahm + child of God :
Stepmom here with bio kids with husband. I was a stepmom first. And after having my own kids I can see why bio moms get upset at the thought of being replaced. But in my case? I’ve been very involved bc I noticed where bio mom was lacking. I was filling cups that were empty for so long. She hates that I’ve done it. And now unfortunately has poisoned bonus kid against me
2026-10-07 03:00:02
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Lori Rhymes Ward :
One of my bonus daughters bought both me and her mom bears that said #1 mom. I’m not stepmom I’m bonus mom or 2nd mom. And to my bonus daughters baby I’m grandma
2026-10-05 17:19:56
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