Hello, this is my first blog here. I could really use some advice in dealing with my step kids. I feel like I'm at my limit in patience. I am a 33 year old mom to a wonderful and impressionable 11 almost 12 year old boy. He is sincerely the light of my life. His biological father has not been around since he was 2, and we are better off for that (he was severely abusive and scary). Some years ago I entered into a relationship with a wonderful man, who I had been friends with for years. He is amazing with my son, we are both very fortunate to have him in our lives.