Hello @Jacques 

Thank you again for your letter.

I read between your words how strongly you want to help your partner and her girls in every way imaginable.

You say that you have always wanted to be a parent.

I believe that you are parenting them in your way now. Having such strong feelings conveys this strongly to me.

You do not have to be a birth parent to be a parent.

My second husband has two adopted sons.

You do not have to adopt either.

Your love and support; presence in their lives whether they accept it always is part of parenting in a special way.

You have a special, beautiful quality within you that provides that.

Please stay safe and be kind to yourself also as must I during this mad season.

Your friend

Sophia1

Oh if I have not already mentioned.

You are one of my family of friends on here also.