thanks for sharing your e, s, & h ~
we are raising our 8 yr old granddaughter and right now she still wants contact - but I know it won't be long she will go thru periods of not wanting to talk to her dad, because he goes long periods of time not talking to her due to his disease ~
reading here helps me get ideas of how I will handle it when the time comes for us ~
prayers of comfort for your step-daughter & all the family
PINK HUGS,
Rita