Ok I am going to take the chance at sounding a little corny, but oh well. I am a 29 year old brand new stepmom with no biological kids of my own. I got the package deal-a husband and 3 kids all at once. We don’t have them full time and this summer has been my first immersion in kids constantly. Wow, eye opener in both good and bad ways. I have been at my wits end ready to just breakdown and run away and I have felt love like never before with “my” kids.

I just joined this community a few days ago and started responding to posts, doing a few of my own and most recently blogging. What a great outlet and there are so many people with the same experiences out there that I can learn from and lean on.

Anyway the whole point of this pos t is someone asked to be my “friend” on the site. Not a big deal right? I certainly didn’t think so until I hit accept and this feeling of relief washed over me. Maybe that sounds dramatic but I don’t care that is how it felt. Someone out there had read at least one thing I posted and connected with it. I wasn’t alone, someone else out there understood. I had a “friend” who knew what I was going through or could at least relate. So for everyone who takes the time to befriend another on this website you should know it means a lot. I haven’t even spoken to her since we became “friends” but the gesture is there and I like knowing that if I needed someone to message she is there. So THANKS!!!