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In many fairy tales, stepmothers are portrayed as wicked, evil, and hating their stepchildren. This is perhaps best seen (or at least most well known) in Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel.

How about in real lifes? Is there any specific research on it?211.75.249.244 05:47, 17 May 2004 (UTC)

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[edit] Added external Link

Have added an external link to this article Stepfamily Zone If this is not allowed please delete it, thank you.

[edit] Needs work

Needs considerable work --Dpr 10:52, 1 December 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Designation

How would you designate a man who has married one's mother and the one whose mother was married was originally born as a child to a single parent?? Georgia guy 22:41, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Married one's biological mother? Richard001 23:21, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] origins

What is the etymology of the word? Thes entinel 03:10, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Death vs. divorce

Reverted an assertion that because death doesn't severe the bond between the parents, no stepfamily is formed when the widowed remarries. (Cinderella didn't have a stepmother, apparently.) Goldfritha 23:48, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] etymology

I looks like the original etymology supplied (stoep) was added in error some time ago. I have added what may be the accepted etymology (steop). Can someone more expert please check and correct...87.102.8.141 21:54, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

I removed this since I can find any proof of it "the ca. AD 1000 Middle-English root stoep meant "unrelated by marriage (or blood)"87.102.4.180 13:45, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
"step- combining form. Indicating relationship through the previous marriage of a spouse or parent rather than by blood: stepson; stepfather. [Old English stẽop-; compare ãstỹpan to bereave" - Collins English Dictionary (3rd edition, Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1991). Hope this helps. Cheers, Sam Clark 10:44, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Care for the Family

I've added a link to the step-family section of a charity I support. Any problems please feel free to change it but they provide some good support that people might find useful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Doive (talk • contribs) 10:08, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

I'm writing on behalf of the Tufts University Child and Family Webguide to ask that our website be considered for an external link on this Wikipedia page. Our website is maintained and developed by a staff of evaluators who search the web for articles and sites that contain valuable information for children and their parents regarding various medical/developmental topics. This link leads to our "Stepfamily" site, which contains information on blended families and how new stepfamily relationships are likely to affect children.

http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/topic/2/175.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.64.134.109 (talk) 02:26, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Divorced Stepfamily

I am researching the legal and social status of a divorced stepfamily for a personal genealogy project. Specifically, if a parent remarries, such that there is step-parent and step-siblings, and then divorces, does this nullify the "step" relationships? Some relatives have asserted that the stepfamily is unrelated and should not be included in a family tree. Miqrogroove (talk) 18:03, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Step-parents siblings & there children

If your step-mother or father has brothers and sisters and they have their own children what would the relation be between those people? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.80.106.105 (talk) 21:15, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The evil "myth" is true

It is true my stepdad is an evil retard. stepmarriages should require consent from the kids. I had trouble with abuse from my stepdad but since he is such a pleasent person to his authorities nobody believed me. including a retarded biased counselor whom he persuaded. I hate it and yes the fact that many stepparents are evil should be noted in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.151.6.98 (talk) 18:44, 22 May 2008 (UTC)