The Evil Stepmother Speaks-Stepmoms and Facebook

Did you know that there is no delineation for a stepparent in Facebook?  When you fill out your profile, your parental choices are only ‘mother’ or ‘father’.  No ‘stepmother’.  No ‘stepfather’.  There are no ‘stepchild’ choices, either.  Only ‘daughter’ or ‘son’.  No ‘stepchild’.  Pleasantly, there is a space in the virtual universe where a stepparent is not estranged or considered a third wheel. We are full-fledged members of our virtual families.

It is always ironic that the more we move forward, the more that we replicate our past.  Historically, stepmoms have been lauded for  their willingness to take on and be a part of a family.  So, having said that, what can we learn from Facebook?