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Recent Examples of stepparent
Cinderella’s story highlights the complexities often faced by blended families, but this shouldn’t be seen as an opportunity to blame-shift to stepparents.
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Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The same can be true for parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, siblings, second cousins, college roommates, spouses, life partners, and unlabeled people who love each other and are committed to each other’s well-being.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Amid this bloodshed, however, researchers noticed a more peaceful resolution to familial upheaval: Adoptions of unrelated chicks by stepparents were just as common as infanticide.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
This conversation is especially important for people who don’t have a traditional role, such as stepparents, Kuehl said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Ashley Case, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The same can be true for parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, siblings, second cousins, college roommates, spouses, life partners, and unlabeled people who love each other and are committed to each other’s well-being.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Amid this bloodshed, however, researchers noticed a more peaceful resolution to familial upheaval: Adoptions of unrelated chicks by stepparents were just as common as infanticide.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
This conversation is especially important for people who don’t have a traditional role, such as stepparents, Kuehl said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Abby the stepmother was killed in an upstairs bedroom first; then Andrew while taking a nap on a couch in the parlor.Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rain helped Kimmie overcome a disastrous childhood in which her mother abandoned her after her abusive stepfather lied that the teenager had come onto him.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her mother later married her stepfather, who ran a flooring business that, though eventually successful, faced financial struggles in its early years.Mike Winters,Lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, Paramount Global — the parent company of CBS, MTV, and Nickelodeon — also highlighted the growth of its FAST service Pluto TV to investors this month.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Polis previously supported parents’ ability to opt out of vaccinations — drawing support from anti-vaccine advocates — despite the state’s poor rankings for pediatric immunization.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
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Jim Thomas, who took over the business when his dad retired, welcomed customers in for the party, along with many members of his family, including his wife, Josephine, his sister, Michele, and his mother, Dorothy (who made Cornish pasties by hand just for the occasion).Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Mahomes' daughter Sterling Skye has an adorable message for anyone trying to take the ball from her dad during Kansas City Chiefs games.Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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My friend-finding mission was hardly a bust, though: The apps ended up introducing me to a range of people, from a scientist to a young mom.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Through her research and in talking with family and extended family and Barbara’s friends and co-workers, Jamie has learned a lot more about the kind of person her mom was.Anna Turning, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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