It's a new generation, and blended families are the new norm. This realization struck me yesterday, when my stepdaughter, a third-grader, relayed the details of her day at school.

You may be angry about the situation, but don't be angry with the kids. Trust us, blaming the kids caught in the middle of this situation won't help. There are times we say you have to take a "grown-up pill" and this is one of them.

What do you do when you really like your stepparent, but you don't want your mom or dad to know? That's the tricky situation teen sisters Emily an...

Here is what my ex's wife does for my children: she loves them.

When you marry someone with kids, it's understandable to want to win over your new stepkids quickly. But the road to a stable relationship with your s...

It's a rare stepparent who hasn't tried, in their own way, to win over their stepkids. Whether it was snapping up two Justin Bieber concert tickets or...

Our relationship doesn't look like a relationship is "supposed" to look like, and so people feel uncomfortable about it.

So much for a social media truce. Late last week, the Twitter feud between LeAnn Rimes and Brandi Glanville was reignited when the country singer took...

My husband and I are part of the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. -- the blended family.I constantly get asked: How do you do it? And is it worth it?

Two blended family experts stopped by the "Today" show Wednesday to offer tips for step-parenting success. Psychologist Michelle Callahan talked a...

Do you remember The Brady Bunch? Mike Brady marries Carol Martin; they each bring into this second marriage three children (three boys, three girls), ...

Being a parent definitely comes with plenty of challenges. New moms and dads face a major lifestyle adjustment as soon as they bring kids into the mix...

For as long as there has been Disney, female antagonists and little children in need of a good bedtime story, there have been evil step-mothers. There...

In August of 2006, I married my beautiful Caroline. Together, alongside her 5-year-old daughter, we entered the complicated world of blended families....

Although we had gone to school together from 1980 to 1987, I hadn't laid eyes on Caroline for nearly a decade. That is before I randomly bumped into h...

Dear AdviceMama, My stepdaughter recently moved in with her mom because she disrespected everyone here, especially her dad. She hits him, curses at h...

Story courtesy of The Survivor's Club More American families experience divorce now than ever before in history. Because nearly 40 percent of marria...

On this week's episode of ABC's "Modern Family," Claire (Julie Bowen) and husband Phil (Ty Burrell) have a playful argument about the fastest route to...