stepparent
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In other circumstances, the stepparent becomes the child’s parent in the absence of a biological parent.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2024
Starting this year, you can put a dependent parent or stepparent on your health plan, as long as they are not eligible for or enrolled in Medicare.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
You are a parent, a stepparent, a grandparent — you bring a lot of experience to your interactions with extended family.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 3, 2022
A request from the 11-year-old me: If you become a stepparent and do the grocery shopping, ask your stepchildren what kind of food they want in the fridge.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
As if it’s not messed up enough for my mother to be marrying some dude who is not my dad, now I have to swallow another stepparent.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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