For a long time, I didn’t know where you fit in my story. Hallmark doesn’t make a card for “the woman who married my dad and somehow figured out how to be my friend.”

This Valentine’s Day, I want to officially honor our bond. Will you be my Valentine—my bonus mom, my confidant, my family?

Will you be my Valentine for 2025? I saved a candy heart just for you.

Love, [Your Name] To the best stepmom ever,

Not by birth, but by brave choice, You found my heart and raised your voice In kindness, patience, gentle ways— You turned my gray skies into Mays.

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