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web-toedchloe Aug 25, 2003

Wow, the one thing I learned being in a stepfamily: A stepparent should never administer discipline, just support the natural parent. You can't even fathom how much resentment this will cause your...

delliott101 Aug 25, 2003

Yeah, Di, I was a step-kid a few times myself. The cool thing about these kids is that they are receptive. Trish is the one who disciplines, but they are interested and responsive to my input on ...

starshiptrooper starshiptrooperOG 2003

receptive for only a few more years. I'm not being negative, I'm a realist. one of the most spiritual families I know has had 2 really *good* kids publicly reproved and one privately. the dad had to step down as an elder. kids get into puberty and bang they seem to become aleins from another planet.

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