Am I the only mom here that is raising bonus kids on a full time basis? All of the posts I'm seeing seem to be from stepparents that only have their partners bio kids half of the time. Do I go to PT conferences? Hell yes I do. Do I take them to the Dr and make medical decisions? You bet your ass I do. I do it all. They even call me "mom". I am their mom, you know the one who helps with homework, plans birthday parties, knows their shoe size, makes their dinner, gets up in the middle of the night when they are sick, consoles their first broken heart, etc.