For
Family works best when all adults have equal respect and responsibility.
Against
Authority must be earned through trust, not given by default.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“I told my daughter that a stepmom has the same authority as any adult in the household”
“If you're a child living in my house, you're subject to my rules and my discipline.”
“I always encourage stepparents to leave moderate - major discipline to the bio/main parent.”
“You gotta get permission from both bio-parents”