"I am responsible to God for your protection. This really isn't about you or being your friend or what you think. This is about me, answering to God for how I have protected you. I don't care if it makes you mad or sad or glad. I'm the mom. I will stand in front of God one day, and I'm taking that seriously."
- Angela Thomas
Everything I believe about being a mom and a step-mom is encompassed in this quote. I may get a tattoo just to emphasize it's importance. Or possibly a cross stitched pillow. I don't expect any of the kids to understand this now. In fact, I imagine at least half of them will have some kind of snarky response. This statement doesn't mean I won't fail often. It doesn't mean I won't make a colossal mess every now and again. It only means that, very simply, I do not answer to you.
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