 Trust is so important in a blended family. And I think that was really what I leaned on so much in the early days of our relationship because Ryan and my husband had three kids. And at the time when we met, they were six, eight and nine. And I was really aware of building that foundation. And so the way it looked in practical terms was that obviously any discipline always came from Ryan. And even still to this day, we still kind of fall back on that because I'm always very aware that I don't have the same foundation that he has with the kids that dates back to their birth years. For me, it was much later. And so it's built slowly over time. And I really have to be aware of that. And getting to know each of them, they all have different personalities. And relationships change over the years. Our oldest is in college now. And I would say that even though she's not here, it's probably the best our relationship has ever been because she's getting into those years but I think all kids, regardless if you come from a blended family, once you start to get into your 20s, you start to realize all of the things that your parents did for you and you become more appreciative. So my relationships with each of the kids are different and they changed over time, but I definitely was looking for ways to connect with them early on based on their interests and based on their personalities. A lot of we talk about give to get and giving a little bit of information so that they'll talk more. And really listening is such an important skill set. Listening to what they wanna talk about and connecting with them on their interests as kids and really just being there for them. Something I talk a lot about and licensed a parent is this trust in a family and the words I promise. It's such a big deal in our family. We use that phrase sparingly because we take it so seriously. And by doing it that way, when we actually do say it with the kids, it's almost like it gives them a piece and whatever they've been asking that they're done, like they feel good because they know that when we say I promise we mean it and we follow through. And I think that that's something that I didn't really understand before meeting my husband and it was something he was doing with, we call them the bigs, but they were little at the time, but it was something he had been doing with them. And I was thinking of promising, was something like a pinky promise on the playground. It's like, oh yeah, I promise, yeah. But it's just so much more than that in our family. And I think that it's important for our kids, whether it's a blended family or not, to know that when we promise something that we follow through and that we say what we mean, I mean what we say and that we're gonna be there for them. And so I think that's really been the number one thing with my bigs who are my step kids is for them to know that I'm gonna be there for them. And I think that because Ryan and I've been together 10 years now that because I'm still around, I'm still here and that I've shown I'm dependable, I'm reliable, they can trust me. And that kind of grows over time.