Disney’s Holiday Ad “The Stepdad” Captures the Love and Struggles of Stepparents Everywhere
My parents divorced when I was in second grade. It was a long time ago, and to be honest, a…
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By A.W. Cogent Sometimes Stepparents Put the Broken Pieces of a Family Back Together
Growing up, I never pictured marrying a man whose past involved a previous marriage. I never imagined my first daughter…
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So God Made A Stepmom
One day God looked down from Heaven and saw a family split in two. He understood there were so many…
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By Jennifer Vail So God Made a Stepdad
There once was a little girl. She was feisty and creative, talkative and headstrong. She heard her parents fighting every…
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By Janelle Sims Here’s To the Amazing Men Who Step Up As Stepdads
When my husband fell in love with me, he knew I was a buy one, get two more deal. I…
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By Whitney Ballard To the Daddy Who Didn’t Have To Be
I was wary of you at first. I was pretty sure we’d scare you off. And part of me wanted…
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By Marisa Donnelly Motherhood Chose Me in a Way I Never Expected
I always imagined motherhood like white linen sheets and a crib at the foot of my bed. Like running a…
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By Rachel Reva I Am His Daughter By Choice
Dear Pop, I used to dread Father’s Day. Seeing all these families celebrating their dads—it felt like salt in a…
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By Jennifer Bailey Here’s to the Stepparents Who Show Up
When I was two, my parents' marriage ended. It was over before I was even born, sadly. He left for…
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By Stephanie Freybler To the Stepparents Who Love Their Bonus Kids So Well—Thank You
Last summer, I was trying to back up our lawn tractor with a trailer on it. If you've ever tried…
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By Megan Willis No Step, Just Daddy
Being pregnant and having my daughter was the happiest time of my life. I had a loving support system, and…
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By Her View From Home What Happens To The Unmarried Stepmother That Breaks Up With The Father Of Her Stepchild?
Everyone goes through a really bad breakup at some point. You go through a period of mourning where you feel…
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