Some surprises are great! Others, not so much. Ask a parent what surprised them most about being a parent and you get a variety of responses: how scared we feel when we don’t know what to do, and how much fun it is to watch your child use their God-given gifts. We asked stepmoms what surprised them most and they sounded like other parents. Some were surprised by how complex stepparenting is and how hard it is to explain that to others. And some were surprised, despite their fears, that loving stepchildren was easier than they ever imagined.