So, the kids dad and I have been together for the last six years. We now have 2 children of our own. The three step children from the previous marriage has a few issues, from anxiety to PTSD. Their father worked a lot out of town while the children were stuck in a bad situation. Granted, all the children get along great, for the most part. Anyway, the oldest, AW, will be 13 years old in just a few days. She has the mother instinct, which is like programmed into her brain, how do I get rid of it? She's always getting on to the other kids and playing "mother". It's getting old....