Stepmom Lends A Hand -

Jenna hesitated. Carla had only been part of the family for eight months. Asking for help still felt strange.

“Hey, hey,” a calm voice said from the doorway. Her stepmom, Carla, knelt beside her, sleeves already rolled up. “Let me see what we’ve got.” stepmom lends a hand

The morning of the school science fair, chaos took over the kitchen. Jenna, a nervous 12-year-old, stared at her half-built volcano. The papier-mâché was still damp, the baking soda was missing, and her dad had already left for work. Jenna hesitated