In addition to the proteins (agglutinogens) existing on your red blood cells, other genes make proteins called agglutinins (a-GLOO-tin-ins) that circulate in your blood plasma. Agglutinins are responsible for ensuring that only the blood cells of your blood type exist in your body.
Older children and teens are unlikely to start calling a stepmom mom or mother partly because of their fear of disloyalty to their biological mom. It is vital for all parties involved -- biological parents and stepmom -- to support their child's choice of what to call the stepmom.
Or: âMy estranged parents say that Iâm using my kids to get back at them. But I feel as if theyâre trying to use my kids to get at me. They say Iâm âputting my kids in the middleâ, but I think theyâre trying to put my kids in the middle by making such an issue of seeing my kids without me.