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Enjoy three special moments caught on camera when stepparents unwrapped the present of a lifetime, making their love official!
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Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Shelton has often spoken about how becoming a stepparent has changed his priorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
When your parent remarries, the new spouse becomes your stepparent.
—Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Additionally, bonus moms may participate in simple household chores or even family decision making, depending on the family’s arrangement or understanding, but that is usually the role of a stepparent or guardian.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Shelton has often spoken about how becoming a stepparent has changed his priorities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
When your parent remarries, the new spouse becomes your stepparent.
—Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Additionally, bonus moms may participate in simple household chores or even family decision making, depending on the family’s arrangement or understanding, but that is usually the role of a stepparent or guardian.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepparent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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stepparent
noun
step·par·ent
ˈstep-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a person who is a stepmother or stepfather
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