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step-parenting, n.
Brit. |ˈˌstɛpˈˌpɛːrəntɪŋ|, |ˈˌstɛpˈˌpɛːrnˌtɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈstɛpˌpɛrən(t)ɪŋ|
[‹ step- comb. form + parenting n., after step-parent n.]
The action or process of bringing up a stepchild.
1977Washington Post 28 July 4/1 More than half the partners bring along children from a previous marriage, complicating the second marriage with child custody headaches, step-parenting problems and the financial worries of spreading one income over two families. 1994Orlando Sentinel 27 Dec. d1/5 Step-parenting is not full of laughs. The No. 1 wrecker of second marriages, according to researchers. 2001Scotl. on Sunday (Electronic ed.) 2 Sept. Covering everything from step-parenting to grand-parenting, the future of work to sex in the home. |