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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

I am a first-time mom in my early second trimester and due in December—peak flu season. My partner has two kids who come and stay at the house 50 percent of the time. They are great girls but get sick ...

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: 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 ...