Stepfamily

All of us were (theoretically) gung-ho about trying out the so-called “blended family” thing. I imagined it was going to be like a box of cake mix: just add the ingredients, stir and voila—Instant Family! I was blissfully delusional.

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Dawn Calleja got more than she bargained for when she fell for a single dad with four kids.