Becoming a Stepdad is Both a Challenge and an Honor

It should be called “step” parent because you are “stepping” up in to a new and important role.

“Man, if you told me a year ago I’d be on the phone with you and I’d hear a baby crying in the background, I’d never believe you.”

Said my friend Dave a few weeks ago.

I probably wouldn’t have believed it either. I have spent a lot of time doing my own thing, living in different parts of the country, exploring different opportunities and also myself.

I always came back to where my roots were, though: Family. I think we all go back to our roots, eventually, regardless of what they are. They guide us home and show us where we belong.

For me, the pandemic strengthened that notion. Things that didn’t really matter began to fall away and priorities shifted in a direction they already had been prior.

When I started talking to Rachel back in March, I obviously knew she had two children. What I didn’t know, was that I would end up stepping into a role in their lives that comes along with a whole slew of new responsibilities.