Planning. Everyone who knows me knows that I am all about the planning. I Christmas shop in July. I pack for vacation two weeks before leaving. I plan meals a week ahead. I even schedule workouts. Therefore, it should be no surprise that upon entering into a relationship with my now husband and realizing that I would be a stepparent, I made a plan. My plan of attack was preparedness. Yes, I had come from a stepfamily but mere experience didn’t feel like enough preparation. I