A Springfield mom shares the quiet lessons of step-parenting—how love expands, boundaries shift, and family is built one ...

Blended families are often sold as a heartwarming second chance, but for one couple, merging kids and routines under a single ...

The HGTV star shared photos from her Park City, Utah getaway with her boyfriend, ex-husband, his wife and their 5 kids ...

As Mother’s Day approaches, much of the attention tends to center on biological mothers, often leaving stepmoms, adoptive moms, bonus moms and other important maternal figures overlooked. But in ...

We soon realized that it was important for our new family to create our own traditions. New traditions like s'mores nights have helped bring our family together. The morning my boyfriend and I met for ...

With divorce rates at about 50 percent and climbing, it isn’t really a shocker that one in three Americans are living the stepfamily and blended family experience. So, is this new family dynamic in ...

Same-sex marriages, blended families, single-parent homes and chosen families are reshaping modern households. One notable shift is the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ married couples raising children ...

We all remember “The Brady Bunch” — the picture-perfect story of two families seamlessly coming together under one roof, complete with a catchy theme, and every conflict resolved neatly in 22 minutes.

Estate planning for blended families requires strategy, clarity and often creativity. Estate lawyers play a critical role in ...

Blending a family is not for the faint of heart. It's a brave, bold, and deeply rewarding endeavor—but let’s be real: It also comes with challenges that traditional families may never face. If you’re ...

Blended families face unique challenges when it comes to estate planning. Shareholder Melody Lynch highlights the most common sources of estate and trust disputes and provides practical strategies to ...