noun
definition
The child of one's spouse but not one's own.
definition
A bereaved child; one who has lost father or mother.
Examples of stepchildren in a Sentence
After all, she has a husband, two children, and two stepchildren to support now.
This latter category (unrelated persons) would include not only unadopted stepchildren, but also the so-called common-law spouse.
Some may have children whilst others do not or perhaps have stepchildren through a second relationship.
These include calls from step dads, with one of the big issues being worries about their teenage stepchildren and risky behavior.
After all, many unions actually combine two families, so stepchildren may also be involved.
For parents, a stepfamily can provide social support for new couples and new, emotionally rewarding relationships with biological and stepchildren.
In addition, no legal relationship exists between stepparents and stepchildren.
These stresses include the unclear role and authority of the stepparent, financial responsibility for stepchildren, conflict between custodial and noncustodial parents, and emotional tensions.
The report for 2000 presents information on 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren of householders, as estimated from the census sample, which collected from approximately one out of every six households.
In 2000 there were more than twice as many stepchildren as adopted children in U.S. households, with stepchildren representing 5 percent of children in the household.
While these data are non-specific, it is safe to say that a significant number of the stepchildren were neither kinship nor stepparent adoptions.
Depending upon the age or ages of your stepchildren, the first year can be the most difficult.
Even if you and your spouse dated for an extended period of time, and you and your soon-to-be stepchildren got along beautifully, your new marriage changes things.
While it's great to want to take an active hand in the raising of your stepchildren, it's a mistake to push the relationship before the child is ready.
Flats seem like the ugly stepchildren of the average woman's closet, stashed between the sexy stilettos and walking shoes or gymwear.
He is the father to 13 children with more on the way, and three stepchildren.
In the controversial episode of the original Star Trek series "Plato's Stepchildren", the crew of the Enterprise fell under the influence of powerful telepaths.
This was during the same episode "Plato's Stepchildren" where Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura shared a controversial kiss.