All kids need a solid, loving family environment where they can feel safe and supported so that they can grow and turn into happy, self-sufficient adults. Sadly, though, not all kids get this opportunity to be born in a family that only wants what is best for them.
Other times, things just don’t work out between the two natural parents of a child, and they end up splitting up. And more often than not, kids are the ones who end up suffering the most from this whole ordeal.
It’s what happened in the case of the young girl in the video below after her mom and dad decided to put an end to their marriage. Luckily, though, her dad met a wonderful woman with whom the girl gets along perfectly.
And while it can definitely be challenging to be in a blended home for both the stepparents and the child, the rewards on both sides far surpass the challenges. Just ask the stepmom and girl in the video below.
The woman recently formally adopted her, and the girl’s reaction to seeing the official paperwork at her birthday party is one of the best things I’ve seen in a while. Take a look: