One such group is the burgeoning number of single-parent and stepparent families.
From the theatlantic.com
If you are a parent or stepparent, you can appreciate how precious couple time is.
From the washingtontimes.com
Children may sometimes assume stepparent, foster parent, or adoptive parent names.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That principle is no less applicable when there is a stepparent on the scene.
From the kentucky.com
As a stepparent you always have to find common ground with the other parent.
From the ocregister.com
One of the most difficult roles to play in this world is that of stepparent.
From the brooks.blogs.nytimes.com
Eighteen percent said they had a stepparent and 13 percent said they had a stepchild.
From the washingtontimes.com
As a stepparent though, I feel as if my hurdles are covered in barbed wire.
From the parenting.blogs.nytimes.com
A stepmom at 24, I know now that there are many miseries in this life as a stepparent.
From the denverpost.com
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The spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
A stepfamily, also known as a blended family or reconstituted family, is a family in which one or both members of the couple have children from a previous relationship. ...
The spouse of a person who has children from a previous relationship; a stepparent may qualify as a "parent" for the purposes of issues relating to child support and the care and control of a child under both the Divorce Act and the Family Relations Act. See "Parent" and "Spouse."
The person who has married a child's natural parent and is not the legal parent of the child nor financially responsible.
The person who has married one's parent after the death or divorce of the other parent's stepmother or stepfather
A relationship that is familial but not biological. Also stepsister, stepfather etc.
A spouse of a biological parent who has no legal rights or duties to the child other than those which have been voluntarily accepted.