Chuck and Emma, an attractive young couple in their thirties, sat as far away from each other that they could in my small office. Chuck sat on the sofa while Emma chose to sit across the room in a ...

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, ...

There’s no doubt in the fact that it can get tricky for a child to accept a new parent. While sometimes a child may grow to think of a step-parent as a “mom” or a “dad,” that isn’t always the case.

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, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Denyse Richter remembers one little boy she helped through her Step Up Parents organization. He wanted to play basketball. When she and her staff ascertained that his other needs were being met, they ...

Chris Pratt is acknowledging how hard it is to step in and become a stepparent — just as his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, did. “It’s a tough job. Parenting is a little bit like mo-cap acting ...