I grew up with no man One cat leades to another and anotther and anotther shirt footprint heart shirt .in the house and I am a very loving and well-rounded individual. Adding a step-mom into the mix might not always be the best solution. There is no replacing a parent, no matter the intention.Do you think all kids raises by single parents or same Sex parents or an older sibling or whatever don’t fully understand love.My point was exactly that love had nothing to do with gender or traditional family set ups. Children raised in a variety of ‘alternative’ families are loved, love & completely understand how to develop other loving relationships.There is absolutely nothing aggressive about my comment.