Navigating life in a blended family can be tough. If relationships aren’t built on solid foundations, marriages can crumble, and things can take a turn you don’t expect. One of our readers found ...

Becoming a stepparent is a choice rooted in love. We marry someone knowing that their child will become part of our everyday life and a part of our family. We want to support them, guide them, and be ...

I’m a stepdad who wants nothing more than to be a good father to my stepson. He is 14 years old and many years past the divorce trauma involving his mom and his biological dad. His dad is, from my ...

DEAR ANNIE: My stepson is 22 and autistic. For 12 years, he lived with us half the time and with his mother the other half. During those years, I was very involved in his life -- I went into his ...