how I feel about growing up with two stepfamilies, by KL

This article was written for yooou! by one of our Ambassadors, 16 year old, KL.

Happy National Stepfamily Day!!

I personally have grown up with two wonderful stepfamilies! My parents got divorced when I was two and both remarried after.

Being able to gain four new siblings was such a highlight!

On my mom’s side, I have three step-siblings, two step-sisters and one step-brother. They are the best!! It is super fun having step siblings especially when they are so close in age. They just feel like friends!!

On my dad’s side of the family, I have one step-brother, two half-brothers, and one half-sister. I love having little siblings!!

I personally LOVE kids and being able to be surrounded by babies and toddlers everyday is so much fun! I love being able to go on big trips with my blended family because it is a time for us to bond and spend time together, when sometimes it can be hard with our schedules.

Having a big dinner with my big blended family is super fun because we do highs and lows every night. Since I don’t get to see my step siblings everyday, when I do get to see them I love catching up with them and hearing about their weeks.

Stepfamilies are really a blessing and a gift of bonus love and siblings!!

The idea of having new people in your life that have the title of family can be hard to grasp, but in the end I am so close with them that it feels like we share the same blood!

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