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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh OP. Please don't listen to all these jealous first wives or you will have no happiness, ever. Take some advice from a long time stepmom with a happy blended family. You cannot always bring stepkids along on trips. If you can, great. If not, that's okay too. Don't tell them about it though, and don't rub it in their faces. They get to go on trips with their other Mom too, and they will be okay.

Agree with other posters that the stepkids have been twice, your little one has been zero. Take your kid and have a great time. There will be other opportunites for family vacations.

I will say, I don't think you should use money as the reason though. It's one thing to not bring them because the other parent won't allow it, or the dates aren't when you have the children, but the money thing makes you look bad. Also, make sure you do bring them on some family trips. [/quote]

Long time stepmom here - kids will completely resent it.  We invited my husband's kids, mom refused (and refused visits) and they completely resent us for it even though we tried.  I would have taken them.  It doesn't matter these kids have been to Disney.  These kids are part of OP household.  They are with them 1/2 the time.  It is cruel not to take them.  They are equally a part of this family and should go, no question.  It isn't a question of visiting her family, but a family vacation.[/quote]

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