During the nights, my stepmother would stay up with my dad to make sure he wouldn't suffocate while he slept.

NPR: Inner Strength from Desperate Times

She was a friend my father had made in Cuba, and after the divorce she became my stepmother, his second wife.

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It was my stepmother, Janey Hovenden, who really had the hardest time when my father was suffering from ALS. For three years, she juggled work, my dad and me with virtually no breaks, but she never gave up.

NPR: Inner Strength from Desperate Times

My stepmother proved that to me.

NPR: Inner Strength from Desperate Times

It's about my stepmother.

NPR: Inner Strength from Desperate Times

At the same time, I also began a monthly stepmother support group comprised of a handful of women who could fit into my small office.

CNN: The plight of stepmoms on Mother's Day

When I first became a stepmother, I was surprised to find it to be so difficult because my stepdaughter has always been well-behaved, smart and respectful.

CNN: The plight of stepmoms on Mother's Day

From the time I married my husband when my stepdaughter was only 4 years old, I always felt she viewed me as his wife rather than as a stepmother.

CNN: The plight of stepmoms on Mother's Day