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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 198656" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>hi</p><p></p><p>wow i saw this and can totally appreciate where you are with it i've been there myself. my oldest was not from my marriage and does not know her biological, she calls my ex her dad. yet we have had many assignments since she's now in high school with this same exact topic.</p><p></p><p>here is what i did. i do not want her to lie or be embarrassed about what her life truly is. she does not like it but i think inthe end with her, all kids being different she will feel no shame due to it. i think that the word "family" to me can have many different meanings and not just the traditional blood related. i have close friends with whom to me are family.</p><p></p><p>if it were me i wouldn't ask teacher fora different assignment i'd probably tell difficult child my thoughts on it and let him make his own decision that is what i did with mine. i told her that she need not be embarrassed for her life, or lack of family members to embrace the few that she had and to also consider there are others in her life ie. friends of mine, etc. taht she has known for years and are like family members. so she did just that, referred to them as who they were their name that is and said their like family to me and have made an impact on my life etc. etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>just a thought it's a rough one i know. i'm sorry i'm late to this difficult child had me hopping this weekend.</p><p></p><p>good luck!!!!</p><p></p><p>Jen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 198656, member: 4514"] hi wow i saw this and can totally appreciate where you are with it i've been there myself. my oldest was not from my marriage and does not know her biological, she calls my ex her dad. yet we have had many assignments since she's now in high school with this same exact topic. here is what i did. i do not want her to lie or be embarrassed about what her life truly is. she does not like it but i think inthe end with her, all kids being different she will feel no shame due to it. i think that the word "family" to me can have many different meanings and not just the traditional blood related. i have close friends with whom to me are family. if it were me i wouldn't ask teacher fora different assignment i'd probably tell difficult child my thoughts on it and let him make his own decision that is what i did with mine. i told her that she need not be embarrassed for her life, or lack of family members to embrace the few that she had and to also consider there are others in her life ie. friends of mine, etc. taht she has known for years and are like family members. so she did just that, referred to them as who they were their name that is and said their like family to me and have made an impact on my life etc. etc. just a thought it's a rough one i know. i'm sorry i'm late to this difficult child had me hopping this weekend. good luck!!!! Jen [/QUOTE]
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