My Stepson Won't Call Me Mom

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🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Stephanie feels out of place in her own home since her stepson told her he doesn't want to call her "mom." Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast.
0:03.5	You too can participate in my live radio program heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM. Triumph 111.
0:12.9	Stephanie, welcome to the program.
0:15.2	Hey, Dr. Laura.
0:17.0	Hey.
0:18.1	Go ahead.
0:19.2	Well, thank you for your time.
0:20.5	I, this week, just became devastated with my calm bonus son.
0:31.0	He's my son, Harper.
0:34.4	He's turning 13 in November.
0:36.6	And anyway, just out of nowhere, he released...
0:43.5	What is a bonus son?
0:44.8	Before we get ahead of it, what is a bonus son?
0:47.1	What are you talking about?
0:49.2	So he's my stepson.
0:52.9	And how long have you been stepping?
0:56.6	For nine years.
0:59.2	And how many kids did your now husband have before the marriage?
1:05.2	Just Harper.
1:07.3	Okay. And how many kids did you have before the marriage?
1:11.5	None. We share a son together now, so how many kids did you have before the marriage? None.
1:12.6	We share a fun together now, so we have two kids.
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