Should I allow my step-daughter to call me mom if she initiates it?
My stepdaughter has been in my life for the last 3.5 years of her life. My husband(her dad) and I have had primary physical custody for over 2 years now. Her mom has not seen or spoken to her for 6 months now. We do not know where she lives or how to get ahold of her. My stepdaughter is getting over the depression of it and is moving on a little with her life. She has begun calling me "Mama" and it has recently been the norm, and she barely calls me by my first name. I have NEVER asked her to call me this, but I somehow feel wrong for allowing it to happen. I do, however, always remind her that I even though I did not carry her in my tummy or take care of her when she was a baby, I feel as close to her as I do my own other 3 children and that I love her like my own. Is this wrong?
Indecisive in Indiana