Reluctant Roommates
Practical Tips for Living With Your Stepkids
By Krista Giovara
ver a decade ago, when we married and combined our seven kids, my hubby’s oldest was 8. This kid went from being the leader of the pack to suddenly being the middle child in our massive lineup. To now have two older and four younger siblings—plus a new stepmother—couldn’t have been easy, his dad and I ostensibly in Survival Mode as we figured it all out.