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These perspectives are so helpful. Zippy, yes, the high road is usually best. Sometimes the bio-mom's games get in my head and I start second guessing everything. Thanks for the advice.
Monster, thank you for lending your perspective based on your experience. The third thing you mentioned about not favoring the bio child is something I have been conscious of since day one. I worry about seeming to be favoring him incessantly, and I end up being harder on him than on my step children. But, I still hear that I am favoring him. It is kind of a constant challenge, but I work on it. The second thing, about being interested in what they are into I have not been so good about. I get a little obsessive about step-daughter becoming too much like her mother...so I try not to give much attention to the stuff that I think is like her bio-mom. I do this subconsciously, because I don't want to be like that. I have more to add, but I will have to do it later. Thank you, again, Monster. I should have started this thread sooner.
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