stepdads

Remarriage brings them

Stepdads is the plural of stepdad, an informal term for stepfather—a man married to one's mother who is not one's biological father.

The relationship can range from distant to deeply paternal: My stepdads were both better fathers than my real dad ever was.

The informal form suggests familiarity, often affection.

blended

stepfamily

Household joined by remarriage

stepchildrenSpouse's children from before
co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
householdDomestic unit of residents

integration · bonding · adjustment · harmony · cohabitation · unity · compromise · acceptance · blending · merging

bond

affection

Warm emotional attachment

bondingForming close connections
trustConfidence in another
attachmentConnection or fondness

acceptance · connection · warmth · closeness · rapport · understanding · patience · loyalty · devotion · outings

supportive

encouraging

Giving confidence or hope

nurturingSupportive care-giving
caringShowing kind concern
understandingMental comprehension of something

compassionate · reliable · dependable · helpful · supportive · empathetic · considerate · protective · attentive · loving

role

fatherhood

State of being dad

guidanceAdvice for decisions
authorityPower to enforce obedience
disciplineTrained self-control or specialty

protector · provider · nurturer · mentor · patriarch · upbringing · adoption · guardian · custodian · father-figure

Opposites

biological relationship

stepdadsbiological fathers

Male progenitors by blood

birth fathers · biological parents · birth parents

parental gender

stepdadsstepmoms

Father's subsequent wives

stepmothers · stepmamas · step-mothers

generational role

stepdadsstepchildren

Spouse's children from before

stepsons · stepdaughters · stepkids

Family

stepdaughter, stepdad, stepdaughters

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G