In practice, however, this is often not so simple. Stepfamilies (when a new partner joins) or blended families (when both ...

And yet, this is an important family unit: according to the US Census Bureau, about 15 percent of children live in blended families. For starters, stepchildren are often confused and have ...

King is also a public voices fellow through The OpEd Project. Blended families or bonus families (also known as stepfamilies), whether they are formed through parents' remarriage or living ...

Why Alignment Is the Missing Piece in Most Blended Families It’s common for blended families to get stuck in survival mode. You're trying to manage logistics, respect boundaries, keep the peace ...

And, while commenting about blended families on Instagram, Tallulah made a rare reference to Ashton Kutcher (the famous stepdad in question). Commenting under a post by Gwyneth Paltrow about the ...