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, ...

Nacho parenting is a co-parenting approach where each adult steps back from parenting responsibilities that don’t belong to them, particularly in blended families or post-divorce situations. Nacho ...

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 ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve learned something surprising over the years as a step-parent: Holidays don’t have to be confined to specific dates. In our family, Christmas Eve is just as special as Christmas Day, ...

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 ...