Nikki Carter-Ferry enjoys being a stepmom.
Courtesy of Nikki Carter-Ferry
- Growing up, I knew I wanted to get married, but wasn't sure I'd have kids.
- When I met my husband, he had a daughter already, and I was surprised by my connection to her.
- I found that I love being a stepmom.
In seventh grade, we were tasked with writing an autobiography. My sunflower-fabric-adorned masterpiece still lives at my parents' house, tucked away in a cabinet among photo albums and newspaper clippings.