I hope that you can help me with this one. I am convinced that my stepdaughter of one year hates me. She is a lovely 17 year old girl, lovely to everyone but me, it seems. Her father and I got married ...

Katherine Schwarzenegger is opening up about her journey to becoming a step-parent ― and how a step-parent coach has helped her along the way. The 35-year-old, who has three children with her husband, ...

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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, ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve learned something surprising over the years as a step-parent: Holidays don’t have to be confined to specific dates. In our family, Christmas Eve is just as special as Christmas Day, ...

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 ...

Katherine Schwarzenegger knows just how hard step-parenting can be. During a July 15 appearance on the podcast “Parenting & You With Dr. Shefali,” Schwarzenegger revealed that she began working with a ...

When it comes to navigating her relationship with stepson Jack, 12, who her husband Chris Pratt shares with ex Anna Faris, the 35-year-old revealed that she has a secret weapon that helps become the ...

“I got that right when we got engaged,” she said. “It’s been incredibly helpful for me and also just understanding my role as a step-parent.” She added, “Step-parenting, like parenting, has no ...