step-mother
Dad's new spouse
A step-mother is the woman married to one's biological father who is not one's biological mother.
The relationship forms through the parent's remarriage rather than birth.
Step-mother carries cultural baggage from fairy tales featuring cruel stepmothers, though real relationships vary widely: My step-mother raised me from age three.
Also spelled stepmother.
Evil or slang-excellent
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- evilProfound moral wickedness
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
- jealousResentful of others' advantages
villain · curse · folklore · Disney · enchantment · vanity · mirror · poison
Mixed into uniformity
- remarriageWedding after divorce/widowhood
- fatherMale parent
- half-siblingChild sharing one parent
- custodyProtective care or control
co-parenting · household · inheritance · biological · adoptive · guardian · parental · wedding
Forming close connections
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- trustConfidence in another
boundary · nurturing · supportive · distant · loving · strained · conflict · loyalty
wicked
Evil or slang-excellent
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- evilProfound moral wickedness
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
jealous · villain · curse · folklore · Disney · enchantment · vanity · mirror · poison · apple
blended
Mixed into uniformity
- remarriageWedding after divorce/widowhood
- fatherMale parent
- half-siblingChild sharing one parent
custody · co-parenting · household · inheritance · biological · adoptive · guardian · parental · wedding · divorce
bonding
Forming close connections
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
trust · boundary · nurturing · supportive · distant · loving · strained · conflict · loyalty · attachment
step-motherfairy godmother
Magical benefactor figure
good mother · loving mother · protective mother · devoted mother · protective parent