When you're singled out, it's normal to feel defensive. But you should consider your step kids' perspectives and stop assuming they're out to get you, said therapist Darcy Sterling. As a parental ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Sometimes money and the need to care for aging parents can ...

I first met my step-father when I was five, and my brothers were eleven and thirteen. He was not my step-father back then, of course, and would not officially marry my mother for another seven years, ...

The relationship between children and parents has never been easy. However, there's definitely nothing more complicated than the relationship between a child and a step-parent. According to 2020 ...

An announcement of a new baby can trigger a myriad of mixed emotions in children of blended families. The news can cause feelings of insecurity, jealousy, anxiety, and an overall sense of displacement ...

With divorce rates at about 50 percent and climbing, it isn’t really a shocker that one in three Americans are living the stepfamily and blended family experience. So, is this new family dynamic in ...

The internet has backed a woman for leaving her step-grandchildren out of her will following a viral post on Mumsnet this week. User Mellowyellow222 shared the story on the popular discussion site on ...