So, I am a young mom with a 3 year old Step Daughter. We get along great and I love her so much! We always go on Starbucks dates and have fun just her and I. If I tell her to do something, she does it without complaining or arguing. I also keep her apart of raising my son (6 week old). She helps out so much.

Now here is the downside. As soon as daddy comes home, she totally flips the script. She wants nothing to do with me. I give them their space because I know she doesn't see him as much since he works. I don't feel accepted when we all do anything together. If I try to play with her when he is playing with her she will get mad and start crying. If I tell her to do something simple with a very nice tone: "don't play with your food please." she will cry like I just beat her... It makes me look and feel like the bad guy. Or some mornings, she will climb in our bed and I will leave because there will be that much tension between us.

I love her so much when it's just her and I, but I dread when her daddy comes home!