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 ...

Preschool is a time of learning, exploring and bonding. Children learn their ABCs and 123s, their "apples" and "oranges," and their "reds" and "greens." At A Step Ahead learning center in Bellingham, ...

Gwyneth Paltrow may look like she has it together all the time, but she's just like the rest of us, at least when it comes to parenting — or really, step-parenting. If parenting is challenging (and we ...

Dear Eric: I am a male and have been married and divorced twice. My first wife and I had two kids. My second wife had four kids previously. I am still friends with everyone and see them semi-often. My ...

It can be a really hard transition for kids when their parents get remarried, especially if the new stepmom or stepdad has kids of their own. If the step kids don’t get along with each other, growing ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. About seven years ago he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and three years ago I placed him in a nursing home. Over that time, I’ve continued ...