stepmamas

Fathers' new wives

Stepmamas is the plural of stepmama, an informal or affectionate term for stepmother—a woman married to one's biological father who is not one's birth mother.

The word has a warmer, more familiar tone than the standard term: My stepmama taught me how to braid hair.

family

blended family

Household with steprelations

stepparenting · co-parenting · stepfamily · half-siblings · stepsiblings · family dynamics · custody · ex-wife · second marriage · parental figure

cultural

Cinderella

Rags-to-riches heroine

stereotype · villainess · trope · media portrayal · redemption arc · misunderstood · stigma · narrative · archetype · mythology

affectionate

mommy

Mother, to children

loving · supportive · caring · devoted · nurturing · warmth · bonding · attachment · trust · acceptance

Opposites
biological relationship

stepmamasbiological mothers

Women who gave birth

birth mothers · mamas · mothers · birth parents · biological parents

parental gender role

stepmamasstepdaddies

Non-biological paternal figures

stepdads · stepfathers · stepfathers

Family

mama, stepmother, stepmom, mammy, stepparent, stepmothers, stepparents, stepmoms, step-parent

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G