Meeting Your Future Step-Kids For the First Time

If you are about to meet your partner's kids for the first time, I have one word to say to you:

"Relax".

Every fellow step-parent I have spoken to has voiced surprise at how nervous they were before meeting their future step-kids.

Your first meeting is not the defining moment of your future relationship with your partner's kids. If it does go well though, it can help to create a healthy foundation for the future.

For some great tips on having a smooth first meeting, I can recommend this article, "Meeting Your Partner's Children For The First Time".