I would say the things I admire about my SD is that:

She very rarley gets down on herself.

She's always helpful.

She is a good secret keeper, at least for me anyways! LOL

She is a great big sister, she'll do anything I ask for her little sis.

She has a heart of gold.

She's not f'd in the head like her mom is, she really has a good head on her shoulders.

She's been very supportive of the new rules in my house and has really put forth her best foot with manners and what I expect from her. (she was DH jr when we met, I had to help her realize that ladies don't fart and burp, atleast in front of everyone and giggle about it!) LOL

She's a all around great, loving, sweet, caring, child.

My life wouldn't be the same without her.............

I love my SD! She's coming over tonight and I'm glad, this letter made me miss her!!

For both boys I would say:

That they are sweet & kind. Wonderful big brothers to my son & great role models. They are smart & helpful with wonderful manners. I am proud of the boys that they are & the great men that I know they will become.

But, I tell them these things all the time because I feel that it is important that they hear from me all the good things about themselves. I truly feel that good behavior needs to be rewarded with positive feedback.

the letter from the teacher asked for Step-Parents to respond as well.

I would say tell my SS I love his huge heart and the fact that he loves everybody despite it all!

I would say he is pretty respectful because he doesn't talk back. Thats rare for most 11 yr olds, I think. Maybe its because he's not here long, I don't know. But thats what I like about him.

"Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy"

are extremely intelligent. They do very well in school. They are adorable. They are very athletic. They are both great kids. I love them.

"God grant me the serenity accept the things I cannot change; the strength to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."

Its nice to see that some teachers recognize that in some families, the step-parents are more involved than the BM/BD

About SS:
He's very generous. He always puts the needs of those he loves and cares about before his own needs. He is very frugal with his money (just like his dad). He likes to tell silly jokes if he sees that you're sad and need to be cheered up. He's good at science (just like me)

About SD:
She loves to read (like me). She has a cute outgoing personality. She's beautiful but she's not stuck up about it. She's a gadget geek (like her dad). She's confident enough to not be concerned about what others think and for a middle school-aged female, that says alot.

I guess I lucked out. My skids are more like their father than their BM. They both even look more like him than her (which infuriates her to no end!) Its easier to like them when they don't resemble BM in a physical or character like way

She has a good heart, She cares about the people she loves.

She is a helpful little girl.

She is sweet and is affectionate.

She can be pretty funny.

~You can see clearly only with your heart. What is truly important is invisible to the eyes~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's

Step Parenting – you might need to step back before you step in something!

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My SD17 is very confident somehow, not sure why but she is.

Also she did get a job as soon as she was of age and has kept it, worked hard and saved her money.

I think she is ambitious but not necessarily in a go to college way, she gets bad grades, but I hope she does go and graduate.

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin