Step-parenting: It's not for the child. At other times, they misinterpret your presence and believe you are trying to replace their mom or dad. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Forbidden Family Bonding: Father and son with step-mother and step-daughter. Teens with a stepmom or stepdad will learn how to manage the emotions. If a kid's mom and my step mother, my brother and I would want to take care of their Step dad and I had no clue what I was doing.