stepmom

Definitions

Stepmother.

US, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“Susan Sasse of Chesapeake City, Md., vice president of the International Stepfamily Association, a nonprofit group, said: "What I hear⟳ from new stepmoms all the time, especially with older kids, is, 'They just hate⟳ me. They don't want⟳ to give⟳ me a chance. They think⟳ I'm taking their dad.'"”

“The Papster, my stepmom, her sister Angela the psychoanalyst, and Angela's husband Eric the kazillionaire were strolling along the canal.”

“Now that I’m a stepmom legally, I would argue⟳ that it’s a wonderful role: You learn⟳ how to parent with your partner before the stress⟳ of a newborn comes into the mix⟳.”

“A few years later when Doug and I got married, Cole, Ella, and I agreed that we didn’t like⟳ the term “stepmom.” Instead they came up with the name⟳ “Momala.””

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