Google's definition of the word mom is “one's mother; my mother gave us a slice of pizza each”…….So in my circumstance where the woman I consider my mother is not my mother, and also she came into my life after the point where I desperately needed someone who I could get myself a slice of pizza, doesn't that count? In my article I will discuss my relationship with one of the greatest role models in my life, and while she may not be related to me, and I may refer to her to others as my stepmother to others, for me she surpasses by far Google's stupid definition of what any mom should be. I was like most children, once a member of a loving family consisting of a dad, a "mom," a sister, and myself. But just like half of the marriages in the United States and Canada, my parents divorced (p. 326). After a long and dramatic outing with my mother, I was eventually forced to mature at a young age and decide that living with my mother was not the best thing for me and my future. I moved in with my dad full time and stuck to the bachelor pad lifestyle. But even though I was more than happy to live with my father and sister, I couldn't understand how my father felt at the time, and now I realize that no one likes to be alone. Even though he has had children, which I'm sure he would say is more than enough to make him happy, I now see that everyone wants to have a significant other in their life and I couldn't be happier now that he has. Let's not let us guys take him away from this. But I assure you that it hasn't always been this way. My father began dating Renee Brisbois and eventually married her on August 11, 2006. Renee was everything anyone could want in a mother figure, but at the time, managing my emotions was so... middle of paper. .....nk my stepmom could also work on listening and understanding that I'm not used to having to do this kind of thing and being a little more patient with me. There is a quote from "The 5 Love Languages": The Secret to a Love That Lasts" that says "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, of an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring – all of which have the potential to turn a life around." This is my new favorite quote and I don't think it could fit any better into my relationship with my stepmother. Not it says nothing about being a mother, a mom, or providing stupid pizza; but what it says is that everyone can change someone's life if they try, and my stepmom, Renee, mom, or whatever you want to call her, she did just that. She changed my life and I will always love her and know that she feels the same.