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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

I'm not ready to be a stepmom

If I marry, I get a 16-year-old who can barely take care of herself.

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 04:27 AM

    They Have Schools For That

    I'm pretty sure there are private boarding schools at which teaching kids how to perform basic personal functions and tasks, much like assisted living facilities do for the mentally challenged but for kids who are otherwise mentally sound, albeit thoroughly untrained. Since, it seems, you're rather more than a bit well-off, you should be able to shoulder the expense of what is something absolutely essential to the future survival of your stepdaughter.

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