Being a step dad is different than the standard dadding. It is really up to you and the kid to form that bond–especially if the birth dad is still in the picture. I feel like I’ve done a decent enough job trying to make it so these kids feel like I am a legitimate parent and someone they can turn to in moments of true need. How am I doing? I don’t really know. What I do know is that there is a graduation today. Unlike last week it is one of the step kids and I am equally excited to see it happen. This one doesn’t much go for pomp and circumstance so, arguably, I am more excited than he is for the event. That is not the point. The main point is that it is happening and I am a part of it as much as anyone else. That’s integration, folks. That is a family bonding and becoming one. I love that it is happening and love that everyone is involved.
Some Thoughts:
- Absolutely Bonkers Headline of the Day: “How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House” Stop putting stupid people in charge. Please?
- Getting sloppy. The previous blog was left unpublished. I need to spend more time locked in and off Starfield… maybe.
- Check my kid’s 247 portal and you’ll see NAU and Idaho as legit recruiting offers. Look at his own feed and the truth shall set you free. 8 offers. 1 P4 (Oklahoma State), 1 CFP team (Tulane), Hawaii, SDSU, NAU, UNI, Idaho, and Idaho State. Keep up, people.