I have 2 young step children. They love me, even prefer to call me mom. However, they do live with their actual mom, who is engaged. Anyway, they kids beg to stay with us, the youngest has a complete meltdown come time to return him to moms. Begging and pleading with us not to take them back. It's heartbreaking, I really don't know what to do.

Their dad travels 9 months out of the year for work so it's really not feasible to fight for custody. I just hate thinking about it though. And really wonder what's going on. Dad says she's a good mom, but there has to be something.

We have questioned them and they don't say anything that stands out as awful. Mainly just different parenting styles, they are stricter. No computers at home, the girl is a bit addicted to technology. But I really don't get it.