Blended Families & Step-Parenting

In the United States, approximately 20% of households have at least one stepparent, and about 16% of children are living in a blended family with a stepparent, step-sibling, or half-sibling.

Everything on this website applies to blended families and step-parenting, just as it applies to all parents. Children in blended families need the same things all children need — calm adults, emotional safety, and connection. What's different is that these things usually take more time in blended families.