Bonding

so, how do you bond with a child that isn’t biologically yours? I was very nervous at first because I didn’t want the child to think I was trying to take her mother’s place- and this is a dilemma I think many of us “steps” face. Where to draw the line? My spouse and I don’t push labels on either kid- we are a family, but we don’t say- “you need to call me Mom or Dad” - we are aware of our roles as caregivers and parents- but there is a place where I get nervous that I am overstepping-