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Upon her wedding, Princess Beatrice also became the first member of the royal family in her generation to take on the role of a stepparent, becoming a stepmother to Edo's now-9-year-old son, Christopher Woolf, whom the family calls Wolfie.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Parents may share holidays, transition from one home to the other and maintain a good relationship with stepparents.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
And far as legalities go, stepparents have few legal rights to see their stepchildren following a split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The singer is also a stepparent to Prince, Kasseem, and Nicole, who are Beatz’s kids from a previous relationship.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2025
Parents may share holidays, transition from one home to the other and maintain a good relationship with stepparents.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
And far as legalities go, stepparents have few legal rights to see their stepchildren following a split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepparent
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McEntire was a stepmother to Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, who died in August 2025, years after being diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 8-year-old girl told the counselor all the wounds were inflicted by her stepmother Joncky, the report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Lynette Hooker’s daughter, Karli Aylesworth, has questioned her stepfather’s telling of events.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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My stepfather was a psychiatrist.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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The complaint claims that parents in Monroe were not notified ahead of time about the transgender student-athlete from an Ann Arbor school, saying some school administrators knew before the game but didn't notify parents.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Despite the uncertain future and Renee developing life-threatening pre-eclampsia, the proud parents were committed to sacrificing anything for their baby boy.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Now, Kaori's mother is left with memories, her family is left with questions and the community is searching for answers.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead of driving a 25-mile loop on an ATV for four hours to check the property for soon-to-be mothers, Mushrush uses Halter to ensure none of the cows have calved.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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My dad never got over my college choice and our relationship was harmed.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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And Dane, who portrayed Nate’s repressed dad Cal Jacobs, died in February following a battle with ALS, after filming scenes for the show’s final season.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Doodling love hearts for a killer Seitz was a young mom, able and happy to share clothes, cosmetics and girl talk with her daughter.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Stepparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepparent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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