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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try to take her out once while she is here with just you and her - get a manicure, go to lunch, stop at Georgetown cupcakes or some other cupcake shop. Do it early in the visit. Let her know you are happy she is spending time with you guys and communicate that through actions as well as words.

And FYI - she might have some sullen looks! That is what 13 is all about.

No chores, treat her as a guest. Its only 3 weeks and it sounds like she doesn't get to see dad all that much. Make sure she has some daddy daughter time carved out without you and your son. She may be a little jealous he is with dad all the time (totally normal).

-Stepmom[/quote]

NP here. Good advice. From my own experience in the past as a girl in this situation, make SURE there is a lot of time for her with her father without you, with or without her half-brother. I'd have her run errand with him and have you run errands without them, not just have her do special things with him. She no longer has "normal" time with him. When I ended up spending more time with my stepmother than with my father, I stopped visiting him, btw. Be careful. She's extremely jealous of you.[/quote]
Ok, this I would LOVE to do, as that way I get some time for myself ;) 
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